shales
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Black shales which form in anoxic conditions contain reduced free carbon along with ferrous iron (Fe 2+ ) and sulfur (S 2− ).
In many places around the world, dark anoxic shales were formed during this interval.
See Stanley (1999), pp. 481 482 These shales are an important source rock for oil and gas, for example in the subsurface of the North Sea.
Clays are the major constituent of shales and other mudrocks.
Geologists can classify oil shales on the basis of their composition as carbonate -rich shales, siliceous shales, or cannel shales.
Geology Underpinning Houston's land surface are unconsolidated clays, clay shales, and poorly cemented sands up to several miles deep.