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Oil shale and Felsite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted
Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate
From English feldspar and -ite
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Oil shale and Felsite

The general Oil shale and Felsite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Oil shale and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Felsite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Oil shale and Felsite

The history of Oil shale and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Felsite

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

For Oil shale,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Felsite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock