Shale and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Shale and Kenyte

The general Shale and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Shale and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Shale and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Shale and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Kenyte

The history of Shale and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Kenyte

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

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