Granite and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Granite and Oil shale

The general Granite and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Granite and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Granite and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Granite and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Oil shale

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Oil shale

Along with Granite and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Oil shale. Etymology of Granite and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Oil shale is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Oil shale are listed below.

For Granite,

• 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