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Resembling shale in structure
shale
To take off the shell or coat of
shale
A shell or husk; a cod or pod
shale
A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure
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{n} a husk, a species of shiftus or slate of deep black color
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A rock made up of clay-size particles
shale
A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation of clay or mud
shale
Fine grained sedimentary rock composed of lithified clay particles
shale
a sedimentary rock composed of layers of claylike fine-grained sediments - BACK>>
shale
Sedimentary rock derived from mud Commonly finely laminated (bedded) Particles in shale are commonly clay minerals mixed with tiny grains of quartz eroded from pre-existing rocks Shaley means like a shale or having some shale component, as in shaley sandstone
shale
A sedimentary rock composed of particles smaller than sand, such as clay and mud
shale
A compacted sedimentary rock composed of detrital grains of clay and silt, finer than sandstone Because they are tightly compacted and have virtually no permeability, shales may act as seals to prevent the migration, and permit the entrapment of, hydrocarbons
shale
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
shale
Rock that is often impervious to water (will not allow water to move through it) but rather soft, brittle, and easily eroded Shale is the result of compaction of silt or mud Much of the Permian and Pennsylvanian strata in Kansas consists of various shales, often brightly colored
shale
{i} sedimentary rock composed of extremely thin layers of silt and clay
shale
A fine-grained detrital sedimentary rock, formed by the consolidation, especially compression of clay, silt or mud
shale
A sedimentary rock composed of detrital sediment particles less than 0 004 millimeter in diameter Shales tend to be red, brown, black, or gray, and usually originate in relatively still waters
shale
Sedimentary rock composed of clay, mud, and silt grains which easily splits into layers
shale
A fine- grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure
shale
A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed by the compaction of clay or mud
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A type of rock that splits easilyalong the plane in which it has been laid down
shale
A fine-grained sedimentary rock, formed by the consolidation of clay, silt, or mud It is characterized by finely laminated structure and is sufficiently indurated so that it will not fall apart on wetting
shale
What they'll do if New Haven ends up underwater
shale
A sedimentary rock that forms when mud or clay turns to stone
shale
A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation of clay, silt, or mud It is characterized by finely laminated structure which imparts fissures parallel to the bedding along which the rock may easily break It may be red, brown, black or grey in colour
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A mineral made up of thin sheets of clay Kimmeridge shale from Purbeck, Dorset was used in making bracelets, buttons, beads, cups and pulley-rings
shale
a very fine-grained, thinly layered sedimentary rock composed of clay and/or mud grains less than 1/256 mm in size Shales break easily along their layering, especially along weathered surfaces They feel smooth to the touch, not gritty
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Fissile sedimentary rock formed from mud (silt and clay) Where organic compounds are abundant, the shale is black whereas lower organic content results in lighter colors
shale
The rock forms and then turns into hard clay More info - http: //www ivyhall district96 k12 il us/4th/kkhp/RocksandMinerals/shale1 html
shale
A fine grained sedimentary rock composed of clay particles that splits easily into thin layers
shale
A soft type of rock that often breaks into big flat pieces Shale is formed when mud is pressed into rock over millions of years
shale
To take off the shell or coat of; to shell
shale
A fine-grained detrital sedimentary rock, formed by the compaction of clay, silt, or mud
shale
Shale is smooth soft rock that breaks easily into thin layers. a smooth soft rock which breaks easily into thin flat pieces. Any of a group of fine-grained, laminated sedimentary rocks consisting of silt-and clay-sized particles. Shale constitutes roughly 60% of the sedimentary rock in the Earth's crust. Shales are commercially important, particularly in the ceramics industry. They are a valuable raw material for tile, brick, and pottery and constitute a major source of alumina for portland cement. In addition, advances in recovery methods may one day make oil shale a practical source for liquid petroleum. Burgess Shale oil shale shale oil kerogen shales
shale
A fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered since deposition
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    [ 'shA(&)l ] (noun.) 1747. probably from obsolete or dialect shale scale, shell, from Middle English, from Old English scealu; more at SHELL.
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