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shale
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shale (noun):
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay.
a fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered since deposition

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