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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. rocks
  3. sedimentary rocks
  4. mudstone
  5. shale
  6. oil shale
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. energy resources
  4. fuels
  5. fossil fuels
  6. oil shale
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. mineral resources
  4. fossil fuels
  5. oil shale

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oil shale

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  • Information A kerogen-bearing, finely laminated brown or black sedimentary rock that will yield liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons on distillation. Oil shale, despite the name, does not actually contain oil, but rather a type of organic matter called kerogen, a precursor of oil that is converted to a type of crude oil when heated to about 450 – 500° C.

    Fuente: The United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

    Tipo: Concept definition

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