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Oil shale and Turbidite Definition


Turbidite and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Arnold H. Bouma   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft 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 Turbidite

The general Oil shale and Turbidite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles. Along with definition of Oil shale and Turbidite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Turbidite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Turbidite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Turbidite

The history of Oil shale and Turbidite 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 Turbidite Origin and Discoverer

Oil shale and Turbidite 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 Turbidite. In this section, you will know about Oil shale and Turbidite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Oil shale is Unknown whereas Origin of Turbidite is European Foreland Basins. It is interesting to know the name of Oil shale and Turbidite discoverer. The Discoverer of Oil shale is Unknown and the discoverer of Turbidite is Arnold H. Bouma.

Etymology of Oil shale and Turbidite

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

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