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shaly Definition


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shale
noun
    1. geol.
      A fine-grained black, grey, brown or red sedimentary rock, easily split into thin layers, formed as a result of the compression of clay, silt or sand by overlying rocks.
Derivative: shaly
adj
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon scealu.




    shaly shale


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