"black shale" meaning in English

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Noun

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)

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