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Asbuton is often connected to as oil shale. What is it?

April 26, 2017asbuton connected Oil shale

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Asbuton is often connected to as oil shale. What is it?

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The term “oil shale” is a misnomer. It does not contain oil nor is it commonly shale. The organic material is chiefly kerogen, and the “shale” is usually a relatively hard rock, called marl. Properly processed, kerogen can be converted into a substance somewhat similar to petroleum.