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CARBON-RICH SHALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Classification of Coal
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonaceous shale
1, record 1, English, carbonaceous%20shale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coaly shale 2, record 1, English, coaly%20shale
correct
- carbon-rich shale 3, record 1, English, carbon%2Drich%20shale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark-gray or black shale, commonly associated with coal seams, with an ash content greater than 50%. 4, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
black shale: A dark,thinly laminated carbonaceous shale ... 5, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In some deposits carbonaceous shale and algal carbonates ... contain higher metal concentrations than adjacent arenaceous and evaporitic units. 6, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Clinton ironstones are associated with carbonaceous shale, sandy shales, dolomite and limestone. 7, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Black carbon-rich shale. 3, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Black carbonaceous shale. 3, record 1, English, - carbonaceous%20shale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Classification des charbons
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- schiste charbonneux
1, record 1, French, schiste%20charbonneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- shale charbonneux 2, record 1, French, shale%20charbonneux
correct, masculine noun
- schiste houiller 3, record 1, French, schiste%20houiller
correct, masculine noun
- shale carboné 4, record 1, French, shale%20carbon%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schistes renfermant des gisements de houille. 3, record 1, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les schistes ampéliteux ou ampélites sont des schistes noirs, alunifères et charbonneux [...] 5, record 1, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le shale charbonneux peut contenir jusqu'à 54 % de carbone organique total et l'indice d'hydrogène se situe entre 170 et 367 mg d'hydrocarbures par gramme de carbone organique total. [...] Plusieurs échantillons de shale charbonneux contenaient des spores et d'autres microfossiles bien préservés. 2, record 1, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Shale noir carboné, carboné noir. 6, record 1, French, - schiste%20charbonneux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shale houiller
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Clasificación del carbón
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquisto hullero
1, record 1, Spanish, esquisto%20hullero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Esquisto] que contiene yacimientos de hulla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esquisto%20hullero
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