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Oil shale and Marble Definition


Marble and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock which is composed of recrystallized carbonate which is formed when limestone is exposed to high temperatures and pressures over a long time   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From the Greek marmaros, shining stone and also from the English word marmoreal meaning marble-like   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Oil shale and Marble

The general Oil shale and Marble definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock which is composed of recrystallized carbonate which is formed when limestone is exposed to high temperatures and pressures over a long time. Along with definition of Oil shale and Marble, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Marble. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Marble origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Marble

The history of Oil shale and Marble 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 Marble Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Marble

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

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