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Anorthosite and Oil shale Definition


Oil shale and Anorthosite Definition


Definition

Definition
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase   
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1   
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Anorthosite and Oil shale

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

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History of Anorthosite and Oil shale

The history of Anorthosite 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.

Anorthosite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Anorthosite and Oil shale

Along with Anorthosite and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Oil shale. Etymology of Anorthosite and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Oil shale is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Oil shale are listed below.

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