Felsite and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Felsite and Oil shale

The general Felsite and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Felsite and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Felsite and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Oil shale

The history of Felsite and Oil shale gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Felsite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Felsite and Oil shale definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Felsite and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Felsite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Felsite and Oil shale are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Felsite and Oil shale discoverer. The discoverer of Felsite and Oil shale are Unknown.

Etymology of Felsite and Oil shale

Along with Felsite and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Felsite and Oil shale. Etymology of Felsite and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Felsite and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Felsite is From English feldspar and -ite while that of Oil shale is From English feldspar and -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Felsite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Felsite and Oil shale are listed below.

For Felsite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Oil shale,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock