Shoshonite and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Shoshonite and Oil shale

The general Shoshonite and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Shoshonite and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Shoshonite and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Shoshonite and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shoshonite and Oil shale

The history of Shoshonite 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.

Shoshonite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Shoshonite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Shoshonite is Wyoming,USA whereas Origin of Oil shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Shoshonite and Oil shale discoverer. The Discoverer of Shoshonite is Iddings and the discoverer of Oil shale is Unknown.

Etymology of Shoshonite and Oil shale

Along with Shoshonite and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Shoshonite and Oil shale. Etymology of Shoshonite and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shoshonite and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Shoshonite is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming while that of Oil shale is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shoshonite and Oil shale are listed below.

For Shoshonite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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