shale
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shales
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页岩, 泥板岩
a type of fine-grained sedimentary rock made from compacted clay or mud particles, known for its ability to split into thin layers
- The quarry extracted large quantities of shale for construction purposes.
采石场为建筑目的开采了大量页岩。
- Fossils embedded in shale provide valuable insights into prehistoric marine life.
嵌入页岩中的化石为了解史前海洋生物提供了宝贵的见解。
- Engineers used shale as a base material for road construction due to its stability.
工程师们使用页岩作为道路建设的基础材料，因为它的稳定性。
- Shale deposits often contain significant reserves of natural gas.
页岩沉积物中通常含有大量的天然气储量。
- Geologists study the composition and structure of shale to understand Earth's geological history.
地质学家研究页岩的组成和结构以了解地球的地质历史。