All about Oil shale and Picrite Properties
Know all about Oil shale and Picrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Picrite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Oil shale is Splintery whereas that of Picrite is Earthy, Rough. Oil shale appears Muddy and Picrite appears Rough and Shiny. The luster of Oil shale is dull while that of Picrite is subvitreous to dull. Oil shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Picrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Oil shale are an oil and gas reservoir and that of Picrite are as a feed additive for livestock, as armour rock for sea walls, metallurgical flux, pottery, source of magnesia (mgo).