Gabbro and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Gabbro and Oil shale

The general Gabbro and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Gabbro and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Gabbro and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Gabbro and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gabbro and Oil shale

The history of Gabbro 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.

Gabbro and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Gabbro 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 Gabbro and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Gabbro and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gabbro is Germany whereas Origin of Oil shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Gabbro and Oil shale discoverer. The Discoverer of Gabbro is Christian Leopold von Buch and the discoverer of Oil shale is Unknown.

Etymology of Gabbro and Oil shale

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

For Gabbro,

• 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