Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 7 compound words that contain shale. The most common are listed below. Open shale in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- shale gasNatural gas extracted from shale.
- oil shaleA sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.
- Burgess ShaleA rock formation in the Canadian Rockies that contains very many fossils from the Cambrian period.
- shale oilA synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale.
- bituminous shaleAn argillaceous shale impregnated with bitumen.
- black shaleA dark, muddy rock, rich in sulfides and organic material.
- alum shalealum slate
- shale shakerA component of drilling equipment used to remove large solids (cuttings) from the drilling fluid ("mud").
- shale shakersplural of shale shaker: A component of drilling equipment used to remove large solids (cuttings) from the drilling fluid ("mud").
- shale pitA quarry or mine where shale rock is mined.
- clay shaleA sedimentary rock composed primarily of clay minerals and silt-sized particles.
- red shaleA sedimentary rock that is red in color due to the presence of iron oxide minerals.
- shale gasesplural of shale gas: Natural gas extracted from shale.
- shale oilsplural of shale oil: A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale.
- shale pitsPlural of shale pit: A quarry or mine where shale rock is mined.
Compound words 7
- shalerA producer of shale oil.
- shaleionaireA person who has become rich by allowing natural gas to be extracted from a shale deposit situated below land they own.
- shalyPertaining to or resembling shale.
- shalelikeResembling shale.
- shaleyPertaining to or resembling shale.
- unshaleTo strip of the shale (shell) or husk
- clayshaleAlternative form of clay shale: A sedimentary rock composed primarily of clay minerals and silt-sized particles.