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Oil shale and Anorthosite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Oil shale and Anorthosite

The general Oil shale and Anorthosite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Oil shale and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Oil shale and Anorthosite

The history of Oil shale and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer

Oil shale and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite. In this section, you will know about Oil shale and Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Oil shale and Anorthosite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Oil shale and Anorthosite discoverer. The discoverer of Oil shale and Anorthosite are Unknown.

Etymology of Oil shale and Anorthosite

Along with Oil shale and Anorthosite definition, know more about the etymology of Oil shale and Anorthosite. Etymology of Oil shale and Anorthosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Oil shale and Formation of Anorthosite. The etymology of Oil shale is From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate while that of Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Oil shale and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite,

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