Shale and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Shale and Carbonatite

The general Shale and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Shale and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Shale and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Shale and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Carbonatite

The history of Shale and Carbonatite 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.

Shale and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Carbonatite

Along with Shale and Carbonatite definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Carbonatite. Etymology of Shale and Carbonatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Carbonatite. 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 Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite,

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