Schist and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Schist and Oil shale

The general Schist and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Schist and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Schist and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Schist and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Oil shale

The history of Schist and Oil shale 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.

Schist and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Schist and Oil shale definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Schist and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Schist and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Schist and Oil shale are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Schist and Oil shale discoverer. The discoverer of Schist and Oil shale are Unknown.

Etymology of Schist and Oil shale

Along with Schist and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Oil shale. Etymology of Schist and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Oil shale is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Oil shale are listed below.

For Schist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Oil shale,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock