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Oil shale and Amphibolite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Alexandre Brongniart
1.3 Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate
From Amphibole + -ite
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Oil shale and Amphibolite

The general Oil shale and Amphibolite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. Along with definition of Oil shale and Amphibolite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Amphibolite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Amphibolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Oil shale and Amphibolite

The history of Oil shale and Amphibolite 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.

Oil shale and Amphibolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Amphibolite

Along with Oil shale and Amphibolite definition, know more about the etymology of Oil shale and Amphibolite. Etymology of Oil shale and Amphibolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Oil shale and Formation of Amphibolite. The etymology of Oil shale is From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate while that of Amphibolite is From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Amphibolite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Oil shale and Amphibolite are listed below.

For Oil shale,

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

For Amphibolite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock