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Taconite and Oil shale Definition


Oil shale and Taconite Definition


Definition

Definition
Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica   
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted   

History
  
  

Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Newton Horace Winchell   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the name of Taconic Mountains in New England   
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Taconite and Oil shale

The general Taconite and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Taconite is a low-grade iron ore which belongs to sedimentary rock and containing about 27% iron and 51% silica. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Taconite and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Taconite and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Taconite and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Taconite and Oil shale

The history of Taconite 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.

Taconite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

Taconite 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 Taconite and Oil shale. In this section, you will know about Taconite and Oil shale Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Taconite is Western Australia, Minnesota whereas Origin of Oil shale is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Taconite and Oil shale discoverer. The Discoverer of Taconite is Newton Horace Winchell and the discoverer of Oil shale is Unknown.

Etymology of Taconite and Oil shale

Along with Taconite and Oil shale definition, know more about the etymology of Taconite and Oil shale. Etymology of Taconite and Oil shale gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Taconite and Formation of Oil shale. The etymology of Taconite is From the name of Taconic Mountains in New England while that of Oil shale is From the name of Taconic Mountains in New England. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Taconite and Oil shale belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Taconite and Oil shale are listed below.

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