Shale and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Shale and Banded iron formation

The general Shale and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Shale and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Shale and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Shale and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Banded iron formation

The history of Shale and Banded iron formation 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.

Shale and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

Shale and Banded iron formation definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Shale and Banded iron formation. In this section, you will know about Shale and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Shale is Unknown whereas Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota. It is interesting to know the name of Shale and Banded iron formation discoverer. The discoverer of Shale and Banded iron formation are Unknown.

Etymology of Shale and Banded iron formation

Along with Shale and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Shale and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Shale is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate, while that of Banded iron formation is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. 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. Shale and Banded iron formation belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Shale,

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

For Banded iron formation,

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