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Itacolumite
Itacolumite

Oil shale
Oil shale



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A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
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Unknown
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
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Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted
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Unknown
From Old English scealu in its base sense of thing that divides or separate
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock