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Oil shale and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist and Oil shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Oil shale and Whiteschist

The general Oil shale and Whiteschist definition can be stated as: Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. On the other hand, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Oil shale and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Oil shale and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Oil shale and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Oil shale and Whiteschist

The history of Oil shale and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Oil shale and Whiteschist

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

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