Breccia and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Breccia and Oil shale

The general Breccia and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Breccia and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Breccia and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Oil shale

The history of Breccia 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.

Breccia and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Oil shale

Along with Breccia and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Oil shale. Etymology of Breccia and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Oil shale is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Breccia and Oil shale belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Oil shale are listed below.

For Breccia,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium 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