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Oil shale and Itacolumite Definition


Itacolumite and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Oil shale and Itacolumite

The general Oil shale and Itacolumite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips. Along with definition of Oil shale and Itacolumite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Itacolumite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Itacolumite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Itacolumite

The history of Oil shale and Itacolumite 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 Itacolumite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Itacolumite

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

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