fissile shale

fissile shale
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  • Shale — (also called mudstone) is a fine grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clay minerals or muds. It is characterized by thin laminae [cite encyclopedia title = shale encyclopedia = Chambers Dictionary of Science and Technology… …   Wikipedia

  • shale — shalelike, shaley, adj. /shayl/, n. a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material. [1740 50; orig. uncert.; cf. obs. shale to split (said of stone), to shell, deriv. of shale shell, husk, OE …   Universalium

  • shale — noun Etymology: probably from obsolete or dialect shale scale, shell, from Middle English, from Old English scealu more at shell Date: 1747 a fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shale — [[t]ʃeɪl[/t]] n. gel pet a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material • Etymology: 1740–50 shale′like , shal′ey, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • shale — /ʃeɪl / (say shayl) noun a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material. {special use of obsolete shale scale (of a fish, etc.), Old English scealu shell, husk. See scale1} …  

  • New Albany Shale — The New Albany Shale is an organic rich geologic formation of Devonian and Mississippian age in the Illinois Basin of the United States. It is a major source of hydrocarbons. Contents 1 Stratigraphy 2 Natural resources 3 See also …   Wikipedia

  • Mudrock — Glacial Lake Missoula claystone Red mudrock in the Ragged Reef Formation ( …   Wikipedia

  • Mannville Group — Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous …   Wikipedia

  • Smoky Group — Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous …   Wikipedia

  • river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

  • Clearwater Formation — Stratigraphic range: Albian …   Wikipedia


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