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Oil shale and Scoria Definition


Scoria and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Oil shale and Scoria

The general Oil shale and Scoria definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Oil shale and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Scoria. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Scoria

The history of Oil shale and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Scoria

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

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