Shale and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Shale and Oil shale

The general Shale and Oil shale 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, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Shale and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Shale and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Shale and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Oil shale

The history of Shale and Oil shale 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 Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Oil shale

Along with Shale and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Oil shale. Etymology of Shale and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Oil shale. 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 Oil 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,. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shale and Oil shale belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Oil shale 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 Oil shale,

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