Shaped abrasive particle and method of forming same

A particulate material comprising:

• a shaped abrasive particle having a body comprising a first major surface, a second major surface, and a side surface extending between the first and second major surfaces, wherein the side surface comprises a ripple feature.

A method of forming a shaped abrasive particle comprising:

• forming a mixture comprising a ceramic material into a sheet;
• sectioning at least a portion of the sheet using a mechanical object and forming at least one shaped abrasive particle from the sheet, wherein the at least one shaped abrasive particle comprises a two-dimensional shape as viewed in a plane defined by a length and a width of the shaped abrasive particle selected from the group consisting of polygons, ellipsoids, numerals, Greek alphabet characters, Latin alphabet characters, Russian alphabet characters, complex shapes having a combination of polygonal shapes, and a combination thereof.