Shale and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Shale and Granophyre

The general Shale and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Shale and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Shale and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Shale and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Granophyre

The history of Shale and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Granophyre

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock