Soapstone and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Soapstone and Oil shale

The general Soapstone and Oil shale definition can be stated as: It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Soapstone and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Soapstone and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Soapstone and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Soapstone and Oil shale

The history of Soapstone 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.

Soapstone and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Soapstone and Oil shale

Along with Soapstone and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Soapstone and Oil shale. Etymology of Soapstone and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Soapstone and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Soapstone is From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap while that of Oil shale is From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Oil shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Soapstone and Oil shale are listed below.

For Soapstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft 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