Shale and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Shale and Blueschist

The general Shale and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Shale and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Shale and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Shale and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Blueschist

The history of Shale and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

Shale and Blueschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Shale and Blueschist. In this section, you will know about Shale and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Shale is Unknown whereas Origin of Blueschist is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Shale and Blueschist discoverer. The Discoverer of Shale is Unknown and the discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey.

Etymology of Shale and Blueschist

Along with Shale and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Blueschist. Etymology of Shale and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Blueschist. 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 Blueschist 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 belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Blueschist 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 Blueschist,

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