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Oil shale and Phonolite Definition


Phonolite and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
Phonolite is an uncommon extrusive igneous rock volcanic rock of intermediate chemical composition between felsic and mafic   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From the Greek meaning sounding stone because of the metallic sound it produces if an unfractured plate is hit   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous 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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Oil shale and Phonolite

The general Oil shale and Phonolite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Phonolite is an uncommon extrusive igneous rock volcanic rock of intermediate chemical composition between felsic and mafic. Along with definition of Oil shale and Phonolite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Phonolite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Phonolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Phonolite

The history of Oil shale and Phonolite 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 Phonolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Phonolite

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

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