Shale and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Shale and Litchfieldite

The general Shale and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Shale and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Shale and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Shale and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Litchfieldite

The history of Shale and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Litchfieldite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock