Shale and Minette Definition

Definition of Shale and Minette

The general Shale and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Shale and Minette, get to know about Properties of Shale and Minette. Get to know more information about Shale and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Minette

The history of Shale and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Minette

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

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