Charnockite and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Charnockite and Oil shale

The general Charnockite and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Charnockite and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Charnockite and Oil shale

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite 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 Charnockite and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Oil shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Oil shale discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Oil shale is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Oil shale

Along with Charnockite and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Oil shale. Etymology of Charnockite and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Oil shale is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Oil shale are listed below.

For Charnockite,

• 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