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Oil shale and Foidolite Definition


Foidolite and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From the mineral feldspathoid which is the main content of rock   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Oil shale and Foidolite

The general Oil shale and Foidolite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%. Along with definition of Oil shale and Foidolite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Foidolite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Foidolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Foidolite

The history of Oil shale and Foidolite 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 Foidolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Foidolite

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

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