Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Definition
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A fine-grained sedimentary rock composed mostly of consolidated clay or mud. Shale is the most frequently occurring sedimentary rock.
(en)
Broader concept
- clastics (en)
Narrower concepts
- oil shale (en)
In other languages
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حَجَر طِيني
Created: 2024-01-16T11:46:42Z
Arabic
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页岩
Created: 2023-09-27T15:42:42Z
Chinese
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shale
Created: 2022-06-16T12:57:18
French
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Schiefer
Created: 2024-10-28T11:20:55
German
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leirskifer
Created: 2022-06-16T12:57:18
Norwegian Bokmål
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глинистый сланец
Created: 2022-06-16T13:01:23
Russian
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Pizarra
Created: 2022-06-16T12:57:19
Spanish
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mwambatope
Created: 2022-06-16T12:57:19
Swahili
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şeyl
Created: 2022-09-28T15:52:03
Turkish