Shale

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This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.

Shale

[Gen, akin to scale.] A rock easily split into slabs. Bituminous shale is impregnated with bitumen, and often accompanies coal.

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