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Oil shale and Chert Definition


Chert and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From flint-like quartz, 1670s, of unknown origin- a local term, which has been taken into geological use   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Oil shale and Chert

The general Oil shale and Chert definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Oil shale and Chert, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Chert. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Chert

The history of Oil shale and Chert 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.

Oil shale and Chert Origin and Discoverer

Oil shale and Chert definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Oil shale and Chert. In this section, you will know about Oil shale and Chert Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Oil shale and Chert are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Oil shale and Chert discoverer. The discoverer of Oil shale and Chert are Unknown.

Etymology of Oil shale and Chert

Along with Oil shale and Chert definition, know more about the etymology of Oil shale and Chert. Etymology of Oil shale and Chert gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Oil shale and Formation of Chert. The etymology of Oil shale is From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate while that of Chert is From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Oil shale and Chert belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Oil shale and Chert are listed below.

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