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  • Shale - Wikipedia
    Shale is a fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock formed from mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e g , kaolin, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4) and tiny fragments (silt -sized particles) of other minerals, especially quartz and calcite [1]
  • Shale: Sedimentary Rock - Pictures, Definition More
    Shale: Shale breaks into thin pieces with sharp edges It occurs in a wide range of colors that include red, brown, green, gray, and black It is the most common sedimentary rock and is found in sedimentary basins worldwide What is Shale?
  • Shale | Formation, Composition, Sedimentary | Britannica
    Shale, any of a group of fine-grained, laminated sedimentary rocks consisting of silt- and clay-sized particles Shale is the most abundant of the sedimentary rocks, accounting for roughly 70 percent of this rock type in the crust of the Earth
  • Shale: Formation, Types, Uses in Energy and Industry
    Discover the versatility of shale, a common sedimentary rock crucial to industries like energy, construction, and ceramics Learn about its formation, types, properties, famous formations, and uses in our comprehensive guide
  • Shale: Identification, Characteristics, and More - Rockhound Resource
    Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock composed primarily of clay minerals and other clay-sized particles of minerals like quartz and calcite It is laminated and fissile, easily breaking along bedding planes
  • Shale | Properties, Composition, Formation, Uses » Geology Science
    Shales are fissile clastic sedimentary rocks formed from transportation, deposition and compaction of detrital materials of silt and clay Fissility of the clay is its main distinguishing characteristic from other sedimentary rocks
  • Shale: Composition, Formation, Uses, Types - Geology In
    Shale is a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock characterized by its fissility, shale readily cleaves into thin, typically less than 1 centimeter thick, laminae Shale primarily composed of clay minerals, along with minor constituents like quartz and calcite
  • Shale, Rocks and Minerals, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of . . .
    Shale is the most abundant of all sedimentary rocks It is composed primarily of soft clay minerals, but may include variable amounts of organic matter, calcareous material, and quartz grains Shale may be any color, but is generally greenish gray to grayish black




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