Chert and Oil shale Uses
Architecture
  
  
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes
  
Not Yet Used
  
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
  
Not Yet Used
  
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
  
Not Yet Used
  
Industry
  
  
Construction Industry
Arrowheads, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, Spear Points
  
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Serves as an Oil and Gas Reservoir rock
  
Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments
  
Artifacts
  
Other Uses
  
  
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, In fire-starting tools, Jewelry, To ignite fire, Used in flintlock firearms
  
An Oil and Gas Reservoir
  
Uses of Chert and Oil shale
There are many uses of Chert and Oil shale based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Chert and Oil shale and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.
- Commercial uses of Chert: creating artwork, gemstone, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, to ignite fire, used in flintlock firearms.
- Commercial uses of Oil shale: an oil and gas reservoir.