shale

(shāl)

A fissile rock composed of layers of claylike, fine-grained sediments.

[Probably from Middle English, shell, from Old English scealu; see skel- in Indo-European roots.]

shal′ey adj.

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shale

(ʃeɪl)

(Geological Science) a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay-rich sediment

[Old English scealu shell; compare German Schalstein laminated limestone; see scale¹, scale²]

ˈshaly adj

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shale

(ʃeɪl)

n.

a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.

[1740–50]

shale′like`, shal′ey, adj.

shale

(shāl)

A fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of compacted and hardened clay, silt, or mud. Shale forms in many distinct layers and splits easily into thin sheets or slabs. It varies in color from black or gray to brown or red. See Table at rock.

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shale

A type of layered sedimentary rock formed chiefly from clay.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

shale - a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments

humic shale - shale that is rich in humic acids

oil shale - shale from which oil can be obtained by heating

Translations

břidlice

skifer

schiste

agyagpala

leirsteinn

scisto schisto

slāneklis

skifer

烟熏程度烟雾性

shale

[ʃeɪl]

A. N → esquisto m

B. CPD shale oil N → petróleo m de esquisto

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shale

[ˈʃeɪl] n → schiste m argileux

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

shale

n → Schiefer m

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shale

[ʃeɪl] n → scisto

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

shale

(ʃeil) noun

type of rock from which oil is sometimes obtained.

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It could do no more, for when it advanced pieces of sharp shale flew from the windows.

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They dipped across beds of light snow and snow-powdered shale, where they took refuge from a gale in a camp of Tibetans hurrying down tiny sheep, each laden with a bag of borax.

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The "Bakken Shale in the US, 2019 - Oil and Gas Shale Market Analysis and Outlook to 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

United States Bakken Shale Report 2019 - Oil and Gas Shale Market Analysis and Outlook to 2023

"Shale gas policy is being prepared for onward submission and approval of the quarters concerned,' a senior official in the Petroleum Division told reporter.

Policy being worked out to tap shale gas, oil potential

This partnership allows Shale Support to supply the Vaca Muerta Shale in Argentina with the high-quality, frac sand produced by Shale Support under the brand Delta Pearl.

Shale Support Strikes Partnership with Fracht Group

HOUSTON: The Middle East has great potential as a shale oil-producing area, according to the UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al-Mazrouei, who said the Emirates would inevitably produce shale at some stage.

UAE 'to tap Mideast shale,' says energy minister

Answering a question, the official said an innovative and radical Shale gas policy was being prepared for onward submission to the quarters concerned to get final approval.

Phase-II study on shale gas, oil to be conducted in potential areas

Hydrocarbon generation was found to have started in the Upper Cretaceous with a rapid burial started at 100 Ma when the rate of the hydrocarbon retained in the shales of the Sembar Formation was 0.4 million tons/Ma while at present the rate of the hydrocarbon retained in the Sembar shale is 0.2 million tons/Ma with an amount of remaining kerogen ranges between 9 to 34 megatons (Mtons).

SHALE HYDROCARBON MODELING FOR THE LOWER CRETACEOUS SEMBAR FORMATION BY APPLYING THE CONVENTIONAL WORKFLOW OF 1-D PETROLEUM SYSTEM MODELING

In the past few years, researchers have investigated the mechanical properties of oil shale before or after pyrolysis, and obtained some promising results.

STUDY ON THE QUANTITATIVE MODEL OF THE ELASTIC MODULUS OF OIL SHALE DURING PYROLYSIS--A CASE STUDY OF FUSHUN OIL SHALE

It is predicted that the recoverable resources of shale gas are about 22 x [10.sup.12] [m.sup.3] (Ministry of Land and Resources of People's Republic of China, 2016), which exceeds the conventional natural gas resources of China.

The shale gas revolution in China--problems and countermeasures/La revolucion del gas de lutita en China-problemas y contramedidas

21 June 2018 - US-based frac-sand and logistical solutions provider Shale Support has closed on a deal purchasing two natural mines in Kinder and Central Louisiana, the company said.

Frac Sand Producer Shale Support Buys Two Natural Mines in Louisiana