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Gossan and Oil shale Definition


Oil shale and Gossan Definition


Definition

Definition
Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.   
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   

History
  
  

Origin
Indonesia   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Cornish Gossen   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit   
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 Gossan and Oil shale

The general Gossan and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Gossan and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Gossan and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Gossan and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gossan and Oil shale

The history of Gossan 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.

Gossan and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Gossan 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 Gossan and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Gossan and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gossan is Indonesia whereas Origin of Oil shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Gossan and Oil shale discoverer. The Discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen and the discoverer of Oil shale is Unknown.

Etymology of Gossan and Oil shale

Along with Gossan and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Gossan and Oil shale. Etymology of Gossan and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gossan and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Gossan is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit while that of Oil shale is From Cornish gossen from gos, blood from Old Cornish guit. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gossan and Oil shale are listed below.

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