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Shale and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite 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   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

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,   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Shale and Tephrite

The general Shale and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Shale and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Shale and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Shale and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Shale and Tephrite

The history of Shale and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Tephrite

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

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