: 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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It was triggered by the massive supply from the US shale boom.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Running through the shale—a relatively soft rock—was a fault.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
The Shale Boom’s Impact on U.S. Production But the rise of shale drilling changed everything.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In the 2010s, the United States began producing larger and larger quantities of oil from its shale, flooding global markets and causing prices to drop.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Running through the shale—a relatively soft rock—was a fault.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
The Shale Boom’s Impact on U.S. Production But the rise of shale drilling changed everything.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In the 2010s, the United States began producing larger and larger quantities of oil from its shale, flooding global markets and causing prices to drop.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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“Shale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shale. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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