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Hawaiite and Shale Definition


Shale and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hawaiite and Shale

The general Hawaiite and Shale definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. On the other hand, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Shale, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Shale. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Shale

The history of Hawaiite and 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.

Hawaiite and Shale Origin and Discoverer

Hawaiite and Shale definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Hawaiite and Shale. In this section, you will know about Hawaiite and Shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Hawaiite is Hawaii Islands whereas Origin of Shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Hawaiite and Shale discoverer. The Discoverer of Hawaiite is Joseph Iddings and the discoverer of Shale is Unknown.

Etymology of Hawaiite and Shale

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

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