Shale Collection

Picture No. 11050092
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Geological map of the European Alps, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of the European Alps. Lithograph, published in 1897

Sedimentary rocks, blue lias, shale-limestone sequences, Lyme Regis, Jurassic coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Theatre, The Island KIng Nerman
W. H. Berry and Dorothy Shale in The Island King

Picture No. 11050106
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Geological map of Thuringia, Germany, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of Thuringia, Germany. Lithograph, published in 1897

Perce Rock, a masive rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (Atlantic Ocean) on the tip of the Gaspe Peninsula. It is formed of reddish-gold limestone and shale. DAwn

Europe, England, North Yorkshire, Whitby, Saltwick Bay at low tide

Mica schist is a rock resulting from the metamorphism of shale. Specimen originates from Grantown-on-Spey, Murrayshire

Vishnu, 1100-1200, Pala Period (black shale)
1108962 Vishnu, 1100-1200, Pala Period (black shale) by Indian School (12th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Painted Desert, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

USA, Utah, Wayne County, Nearby colorful layers of bentonite clay and distant shale deposits of North Caineville Mesa at dusk

USA, New Mexico. Bisti / De-Na-Zin Wilderness. Soft, layered
USA, New Mexico. Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. Soft, layered, sedimentary hoodoos with harder cap rocks in evening

Oil shale works round Broxburn (b / w photo)
6008282 Oil shale works round Broxburn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oil shale works round Broxburn)

On the Shore of the Black Sea, 1890s (oil on canvas)
BAL134498 On the Shore of the Black Sea, 1890s (oil on canvas) by Korovin, Konstantin Alekseevich (1861-1939); 143x103 cm; Sevastopol Art Museum, Sevastopol, Ukraine; Russian, out of copyright

Half Tunnel near Shale, Colorado (b / w photo)
6018234 Half Tunnel near Shale, Colorado (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Half Tunnel near Shale, Colorado)

Alaska, Ketchikan, goose tongue (Plantago maritima) growing in shale rock

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Canada, Alberta, Blood Reserve, Fracking for oil and gas on the Blood Tribe Indian Reserve at the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Granum, Argosy Energy Inc fracking for tight shale oil in a wheat field at the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, CanElson Drilling Inc of Calgary fracking for tight shale oil in a wheat field at the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, CanElson Drilling Inc of Calgary fracking for tight shale oil in a wheat field at the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, Fracking for oils and gas on the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, Fracking near a water source for tight shale oil and gas on the edge of the Bakken play. Ensign Energy of Calgary drilling rig, water storage tanks and road tanker

Ireland, County Clare, Cliffs of Moher from the south on the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk

Ireland, County Clare, Cliffs of Moher

Bedding planes and joint network in Jurassic age Blue Lias limestone and shale exposed at low tide at Nash Point, South Glamorgan Heritage Coast, Wales, September 2017

Perce Rock at sunset, Quebec, Canada
Perce Rock at sunset with the bright sun sinking down over the horizon; Quebec, Canada

Perce Rock in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec, Canada
Perce Rock in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Bonaventure Island and Perce Rock National Park; Perce, Quebec, Canada

The Mittens At Sunrise, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona, United States Of America

Not For Shale shale gas fracking (hydraulic fracturing) site protest sign, beside drystone wall in farmland, Bleasdale, Preston, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, May

Shale (right) and garnet-mica-schist (left)
Shale is sedimentary and garnet-mica-schist is metamorphoc in origin. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Sample of shale. Shale is a dense sedimentary rock that forms when layers of mud are buried and compressed. Mud is largely composed of clay particles

Indurated lias, Shale in Basalt, in rock structure in Portru
(see WAG 3605) a view of indurated lias, Shale in Basalt, in rock structure in Portrush (dyke). (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Portrush). Date: circa early 1900s

Sopwith Model I: Stratified rocks / denudation
Black lines in this model represent coal seams, between lighter shales and sandstones. When separated the lower section shows a gently inclined valley floor

Mount Rundle, Banff National Park
A view of Mount Rundle in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

The Burning Well Near the Featherstone Station in the Vicinity of Pontefract
THE BURNING WELL NEAR THE FEATHERSTONE STATION IN THE VICINITY OF PONTEFRACT. In boring for coal, the sinkers penetrated a bed of shale at a depth of about 120 feet

Sign Freistaat Bayern, English for Free State of Bavaria with a bell on a natural stone wall, Namibia

The Protestant Petrikirche, St. Peters Church, Muhlhausen, Unstrut Hainich district, Thuringia, Germany

Picture No. 11050103
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

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Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050100
Marcellus Shale showing slickenside (polished surface) where it slid past another rock in a fault natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York

Picture No. 11050099
Stone Quarry mining Onandaga limestone, Marcellus shale seen as upper layer New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050098
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing exposed weathered surface gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050097
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050095
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing exposed weathered surface gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050094
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing exposed weathered surface gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050093
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

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Shale: A Journey Through Time and Beauty Step into the world of shale, a fascinating rock formation that tells tales of ancient landscapes and mesmerizing beauty. Picture No. 11050092 takes us back to 1897, where a geological map of the European Alps unfolds before our eyes in intricate detail. But shale is not just confined to maps; it finds its place even on stage. In Theatre, The Island King Nerman, this versatile rock takes center stage as part of an artistic backdrop that transports us to another realm. Venturing further, we find ourselves at the sea shore captured in Sea Shore (oil on canvas). Here, shale's presence is felt alongside crashing waves and golden sands, reminding us of its role in shaping coastal formations throughout history. Moving across continents and time periods brings us face-to-face with Sedimentary rocks at Lyme Regis along the Jurassic coast. Blue lias intertwines with shale-limestone sequences, revealing layers upon layers of Earth's story etched within these rocks' depths. Perce Rock emerges majestically from the Atlantic Ocean off Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula. Its reddish-gold limestone and shale composition stands tall against dawn's soft light (Picture No. 11050106) or bathed in vibrant hues during sunrise at Parc national de l'Ile-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Perce. As we journey through Europe, England welcomes us with open arms at Saltwick Bay during low tide. Shale peeks out amidst North Yorkshire's Whitby landscape—a reminder that nature holds secrets waiting to be discovered by those willing to explore. Finally, Mica schist invites admiration for its shimmering allure—an elegant dance between minerals reflecting light like stars scattered across a midnight sky. From ancient mountains to theatrical stages and breathtaking coastlines—shale leaves an indelible mark wherever it appears.