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Tachylite and Shale Definition


Shale and Tachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles   

History
  
  

Origin
Iceland   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
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,   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Tachylite and Shale

The general Tachylite and Shale definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. On the other hand, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Tachylite and Shale, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Shale. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Shale

The history of Tachylite and 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.

Tachylite and Shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Shale

Along with Tachylite and Shale definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Shale. Etymology of Tachylite and Shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Shale. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Shale is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Shale are listed below.

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