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| − | '''Oil shale''' is a dark-colored [[shale]] containing [[organic]] material that can be crushed and heated to liberate gaseous [[hydrocarbon]]s. The kerogen in oil shale can be converted to synthetic crude oil through pyrolysis. | + | '''Oil shale''' is a dark-colored [[shale]] containing [[organic]] material that can be crushed and heated to liberate gaseous [[hydrocarbon]]s. The kerogen in oil shale can be converted to synthetic crude oil through the chemical process of pyrolysis. |
[[category:Geology]] | [[category:Geology]] | ||
Revision as of 12:38, September 12, 2007
Oil shale is a dark-colored shale containing organic material that can be crushed and heated to liberate gaseous hydrocarbons. The kerogen in oil shale can be converted to synthetic crude oil through the chemical process of pyrolysis.