Adamellite and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Oil shale

The general Adamellite and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Adamellite and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Oil shale

The history of Adamellite and Oil shale 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.

Adamellite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Oil shale

Along with Adamellite and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Oil shale. Etymology of Adamellite and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Oil shale is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Oil shale are listed below.

For Adamellite,

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

For Oil shale,

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