| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| hollanti | olieschalie |
| italia | scisto bituminoso |
| ruotsi | oljeskiffer |
| saksa | Ölschiefer |
| suomi | öljyliuske, palavakivi |
| tanska | olieskifer |
| viro | põlevkivi |
| Monikko | oil shales |
A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.
Combustion of oil shale
A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.
Outcrop of Ordovician oil shale (kukersite), northern Estonia
A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.
Photomicrographs showing a cannel coal (top) 100% organic matrix and a rich oil shale (bottom) with relatively low mineral content