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black shale (rock) (shale, argillaceous rock, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Variety of shale that contains abundant organic matter, pyrite, and sometimes carbonate nodules or layers and, in some locations, concentrations of copper, nickel, uranium, and vanadium. |
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black shale (rock) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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shale, black (rock) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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carboniferous shale (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ inorganic material (G) |
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.................... rock (inorganic material) (G) |
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........................ sedimentary rock (G) |
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............................ <sedimentary rock by composition> (G) |
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................................ argillaceous rock (G) |
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.................................... shale (G) |
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........................................ black shale (rock) (G) |
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mineral black (pigment) |
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(mineral pigment, natural inorganic pigment, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300404205] |
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