Shales

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sedimentary rock
gptkbp:breaksAlong Thin layers
gptkbp:canBe Host rock for minerals
Source of shale gas
gptkbp:color Black
Gray
Green
Red
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Quartz
gptkb:Feldspar
Clay minerals
gptkbp:contains Fossils
Organic matter
gptkbp:depot Lakes
River deltas
Deep marine environments
gptkbp:formedBy Compaction of silt and clay-sized mineral particles
gptkbp:foundIn Sedimentary basins
gptkbp:hasGrainSize Less than 0.0625 mm
gptkbp:hasPermeability Low
gptkbp:hasPorosity Low
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shales
gptkbp:isLaminated True
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:Pyrite
Carbonates
Iron oxides
gptkbp:texture Fissile
gptkbp:usedFor Raw material for bricks and tiles
Source rock for oil and natural gas
gptkbp:weatheringProduces Clay soils
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norfolk_Trotter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5