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ESQUISTO HULLERO [1 record]

Record 1 2006-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Classification of Coal
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A dark-gray or black shale, commonly associated with coal seams, with an ash content greater than 50%.

CONT

black shale: A dark,thinly laminated carbonaceous shale ...

CONT

In some deposits carbonaceous shale and algal carbonates ... contain higher metal concentrations than adjacent arenaceous and evaporitic units.

CONT

Clinton ironstones are associated with carbonaceous shale, sandy shales, dolomite and limestone.

PHR

Black carbon-rich shale.

PHR

Black carbonaceous shale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Classification des charbons
  • Géochimie
DEF

Schistes renfermant des gisements de houille.

CONT

Les schistes ampéliteux ou ampélites sont des schistes noirs, alunifères et charbonneux [...]

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.

PHR

Shale noir carboné, carboné noir.

Key term(s)
  • shale houiller

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Clasificación del carbón
  • Geoquímica
DEF

[Esquisto] que contiene yacimientos de hulla.

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