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Oil shale and Vogesite Definition


Vogesite and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Oil shale and Vogesite

The general Oil shale and Vogesite definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Oil shale and Vogesite, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Vogesite. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Vogesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Vogesite

The history of Oil shale and Vogesite 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 Vogesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Vogesite

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

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