tasmanite — ˈtarzməˌnīt noun ( s) Etymology: Tasmania, its locality + English ite 1. : a compound of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur in minute reddish brown scales in shale 2. : a light colored shaly coal that is composed largely of … Useful english dictionary
tasmanite — tas·ma·nite … English syllables
tasmanite — /ˈtæzmənaɪt/ (say tazmuhnuyt) noun an impure coal transitional between cannel coal and oil shale. {from Tasman(ia), where it was first discovered + ite1} …
Oil shale geology — Main article: Oil shale Outcrop of Ordovician kukersite oil shale, northern Estonia. Oil shale geology is a branch of geologic sciences which studies the formation and composition of … Wikipedia
Geology of Tasmania — Tasmania has a varied geological history, with the world s biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. Rocks from the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic and Mesozoic time periods appear. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas glaciated during the… … Wikipedia
oil shale — Geol. a black or dark brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained by destructive distillation. [1870 75] * * * Any fine grained sedimentary rock that contains solid organic matter (kerogen) and yields significant… … Universalium
Oil shale — For the scientific technical journal, see Oil Shale (journal). Not to be confused with Shale oil or Tight oil. Oil shale Sedimentary Rock Combustion of oil shale Composition … Wikipedia
Cannel coal — Cannel coal, also known as candle coal, is a type of coal, also classified as terrestrial type oil shale, with a large amount of hydrogen, which burns easily with a bright light and leaves little ash.Cannel coal consists of micrinites, macerals… … Wikipedia
Torbanite — is a variety of fine grained coal, sometimes known as boghead coal, named after Torbane Hill in Scotland.Citation | last =Dyni | first =John R. | title =Geology and resources of some world oil shale deposits (Presented at Symposium on Oil Shale… … Wikipedia
Kukersite — is a marine type oil shale of Ordovician age, found in the Baltic Oil Shale Basin in Estonia and North West Russia. It was named after Kukruse settlement in Estonia in 1917 by Russian paleontologist Mikhail Zalessky.Cite journal last =Lille |… … Wikipedia
