Shale

"Shale" in German

Bitumenschiefer

(sedimentary rock)

Kupferschiefer

(sedimentary rock)

Schiefergestein

(sedimentary rock)

Schieferton

(sedimentary rock)

Schwarzschiefer

(sedimentary rock)

Tonstein

(sedimentary rock)

Ölschiefer

(sedimentary rock)

enthülsen

(to take off the shell, husk, cod, pod)

entspelzen

(to take off the shell, husk, cod, pod)

schälen

(to take off the shell, husk, cod, pod)

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