Shale Collection (page 2)

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

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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:

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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

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Stone Quarry mining Onandaga limestone, Marcellus shale seen as upper layer New York, USA Date:

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

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

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

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Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing exposed weathered surface 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:

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Boy and Pyrite on Shale Concretion Date:

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Heteromorph ammonite - Pierre Shale Formation - Upper Cretaceous (Didymoceras stevensoni) Date:

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Blue Lias and Shale Cliff Date:

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Blue Lias and Shale Cliff Date:

General view of an Alum works in the Whitby area. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire Leeds 1814, Aquatint. Steeping calcined (burnt)

Sheer Namurian sandstone and shale cliffs, Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland, May

A piece of black shale, close-up

Shale, close-up

Retiolites (Graptolite) fossil on shale, Silurian era

Shale, close up

Trimerocephalus trilobite fossilized in brown shale

Relief on shale tablet depicting layout of Heliopolis Temple
Cartography, Egypt. Relief on a shale tablet depicting the layout of the Heliopolis Temple

Graptolite - Rastrites: Grey / black rock
Graptolite - Rastrites: Grey/black rock

Elrathia: Fossilized in light brown shale

Triarthrus: Fossilized in grey shale

acidapsis: Fossilized in grey shale

Fossilised Rana (Rana Pueyoi) in red shale

Graptolite - Rhabdinopora: Ridges on dark brown rock

Iron pyrite crystals, SEM
Iron pyrite crystals, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Iron pyrite (iron disulphide, FeS2), commonly known as fools gold, is the most abundant sulphide mineral and often occurs as cubes

Iron pyrite crystal, SEM
Iron pyrite crystal, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Iron pyrite (iron disulphide, FeS2), commonly known as fools gold, is the most abundant sulphide mineral and often occurs as cubes

Mudstone and shale cliff, Dorset C017 / 8237
Mudstone and shale cliff, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, UK. This view shows the rock strata and alternating layers of bitumous shale (grey) and calcareous mudstone (brown)

School trip, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset C017 / 8236
School trip. School children and teachers on a trip to Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset. This area is part of the Jurassic Coast Heritage Site. It is rich in oil and fossils

Shale C013 / 6651
Shale is a dense sedimentary rock that forms when layers of mud are buried and compressed. Mud is largely composed of clay particles

Avocet - standing on a shell and pebble beach - April - Texel - Netherlands
GUY-156 Avocet - standing on a shell and pebble beach - April Texel - Netherlands Recurvirostra avosetta Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Didymograptus, fossil graptolite
The two tuning-fork graptolite on this piece of Welsh Ordovician shale belong to the genus Didymograptus and have branches some some 5 cm in length with sawtooth-like thecae

Rana species, fossil frog
Specimen originates from soft Miocene shale from Spain. Skeletal anatomy preserved in its entirety with an outline of the soft parts clearly visible. This specimen measures 12 cms long

Shale
A specimen of shale containing small nodules of clay ironstone from the Lower Coal Measures, Brynamman, Carmarthenshire

Acroceolites subtenius, belemnites
A fine group of belemnites (Acroceolites subtenius) preserved in soft Jurassic shale from Yorkshire. Longest specimen is 9cm long

Shale
Compacted platy clay particles give shales their typical laminated structure. Shale is a sedimentry rock which is composed of many fine-grained clay particles

Slate
Cambrian slate from North Wales. Slate is metamorphosed shale

Hyolithes, primitive mollusc
Shown here is Hyolithes, a Cambrian primitive mollusc. Hyolithes had an oval or cone-shaped, elongated shell and often occured in clusters along bedding planes of Cambrian shale

Turquoise vein in shale
Turquoise (hydrated copper aluminum phosphate) vein in shale, from Victoria, Australia. Turquoise is perhaps the most valuable non-transparent mineral

Seaweed washed up on beach strandline, Kimmeridge Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, august

Crushed rock called shale along the highway between the towns of Salmon and Challis, Idaho

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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.