Etymology of Shale and Basaltic Trachyandesite
Along with Shale and Basaltic Trachyandesite definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Basaltic Trachyandesite. Etymology of Shale and Basaltic Trachyandesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Basaltic Trachyandesite. The etymology of Shale is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate, while that of Basaltic Trachyandesite is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. 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. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Basaltic Trachyandesite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Basaltic Trachyandesite are listed below.
For Shale,
- Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
- Group: Not applicable
- Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock
For Basaltic Trachyandesite,
- Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
- Group: Volcanic
- Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock