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Blueschist and Oil shale Definition


Oil shale and Blueschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Edgar Bailey   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Blueschist and Oil shale

The general Blueschist and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Blueschist and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blueschist and Oil shale

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Blueschist 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 Blueschist and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Blueschist and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blueschist is USA whereas Origin of Oil shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Blueschist and Oil shale discoverer. The Discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey and the discoverer of Oil shale is Unknown.

Etymology of Blueschist and Oil shale

Along with Blueschist and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Oil shale. Etymology of Blueschist and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Oil shale is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Oil shale are listed below.

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