"black shale" meaning in All languages combined

See black shale on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: black shales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} black shale (countable and uncountable, plural black shales)
  1. (geology) A dark, muddy rock, rich in sulfides and organic material. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology Translations (type of rock): musta savikivi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-black_shale-en-noun-mBS~bZRa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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