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Shale and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
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,   
No etymologies found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Shale and Suevite

The general Shale and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Shale and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Shale and Suevite. Get to know more information about Shale and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Shale and Suevite

The history of Shale and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Suevite

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

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