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shale::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sedimentary rock |
| Has types | humic shale, oil shale |
Examples of shale
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The water picks up organic compounds from the shale during the fracking process.
From the post-gazette.com
Drilling for shale gas may pose a safety hazard if there are water wells nearby.
From the newscientist.com
Our power stations are burning local oil shale and we are exporting electricity.
From the economist.com
The nation's shale deposits are estimated to contain at least a 100-year supply.
From the denverpost.com
Currently, we are getting less than 20% of the shale gas in place in most plays.
From the forbes.com
Many experts agree that shale gas and oil could revolutionise the world economy.
From the independent.co.uk
Last week, Mr Osborne gave the go-ahead for tax breaks for shale gas extraction.
From the independent.co.uk
However, this has not deterred new players from entering into shale exploration.
From the forbes.com
In any case, reserves of natural gas, shale gas, clathrates, coal seam gas, etc.
From the guardian.co.uk
- A sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
- Shale is a fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock composed of mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals and tiny fragments (silt-sized particles) of other minerals, especially quartz and calcite. The ratio of clay to other minerals is variable.Blatt, Harvey and Robert J. ...
- Shalu00EB is a former municipality in the Shkodu00EBr County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shkodu00EBr. The population at the 2011 census was 1,804. Its name comes from the Shala tribe which lives in the area. The municipal unit covers the upper course of the river Shalu00EB, and part of the Prokletije mountains...
- A shell or husk; a cod or pod; A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure; To take off the shell or coat of
- (Shales) Gas reserves found in unusually nonporous shale formations, requiring special drilling and completion techniques.
- (Shales) Are fine grained sedimentary rocks formed by consolidation of silt particles often containing other minerals. Frequently rich in organic material, shales are also frequently rich in fossil remains (fossiliferous). ...
- A type of rock composed of clay or mud. When the clay is compacted under great pressure and temperature deep in the earth, water contained in the clay is squeezed out, and clay turns into shale.
- A fine-grained sedimentary rock, formed by the compaction of clay, silt or mud.
- Clay which has been subjected to high pressures until it has hardened.
