Slate and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Slate and Oil shale

The general Slate and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Slate and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Slate and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Slate and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Oil shale

The history of Slate 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.

Slate and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Slate 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 Slate and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Slate and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Slate is England whereas Origin of Oil shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Slate and Oil shale discoverer. The discoverer of Slate and Oil shale are Unknown.

Etymology of Slate and Oil shale

Along with Slate and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Oil shale. Etymology of Slate and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Oil shale is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Oil shale are listed below.

For Slate,

• 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