Shale and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Shale and Porphyry

The general Shale and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Shale and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Shale and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Shale and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Porphyry

The history of Shale and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Porphyry

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock