Oil shale

Boninite

Oil shale and Boninite

Oil shale

Boninite

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Definition

Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted

Boninite is a mafic extrusive rock which is high in magnesium and silica content, formed in fore-arc environments, typically during the early stages of subduction

History

Origin

Japan

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate

From its occurrence in the Izu-Bonin arc south of Japan

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Splintery

Aphanitic to Porphyritic

Color

Black, Brown, Buff, Green, Grey, Red, Yellow

Bluish - Grey, Brown, Green, Grey

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Muddy

Dull and Soft

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Kitchens

Exterior Uses

Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

Industry

Construction Industry

Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Serves as an Oil and Gas Reservoir rock

As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

An Oil and Gas Reservoir

An Oil and Gas Reservoir, Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Types

Carbonate-rich Shale, Siliceous Shale and Cannel Shale

Basalt

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Present

Absent

Formation

Oil Shale forms on the beds of seas and lakes and its formation starts with the organic debris settling and accumulating at the bottom of a lake or sea which are then transformed into rock with the help of high temperature and pressure.

Boninite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or existing rocks.

Composition

Mineral Content

Albite, Biotite, Calcite, Chert, Chlorite, Dolomite, Hematite, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Pyrite, Quartz, Silica, Sulfides

Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblade, Ilmenite

Compound Content

Ca, Fe, Mg, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium

Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-37

1 7

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Grain Size

Very fine-grained

Fine Grained

Fracture

Uneven

Streak

White

Porosity

Highly Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Dull

Vitreous

Compressive Strength

-150.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Slaty

Toughness

2.6

1.1

Specific Gravity

2.2-2.82.5-2.8

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm³-9999 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.39 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Israel, Jordan, Russia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

South Africa

Europe

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

England, Finland, United Kingdom

Others

Greenland

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Colombia, Uruguay

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

All about Oil shale and Boninite Properties

Know all about Oil shale and Boninite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Boninite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Oil shale is Splintery whereas that of Boninite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Oil shale appears Muddy and Boninite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Oil shale is dull while that of Boninite is vitreous. Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Boninite is available in bluish - grey, brown, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir and that of Boninite are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, creating artwork, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).