shale

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Term Type: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Preferred Term: shale
Details: Argillaceous sedimentary rock formed by the compaction of clay, silt, or mud; it may be gray, red, brown, or black. It is finely laminated and weak along planes allowing the rock to split easily.
Variations: shales

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