shale

In geology terms the difference between shale and argillite

is that shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure while argillite is a fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material.

As nouns the difference between shale and argillite

is that shale is a shell or husk; a cod or pod while argillite is a fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material.

As a verb shale

is to take off the shell or coat of.

As a noun shale

is saddle.

As an adjective shalelike is

resembling shale.

As nouns the difference between shale and claycourt

is that shale is a shell or husk; a cod or pod while claycourt is a court whose surface is made of crushed shale, stone or brick.

As a verb shale

is to take off the shell or coat of.

In geology terms the difference between shale and molasse

is that shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure while molasse is a shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.

As nouns the difference between shale and molasse

is that shale is a shell or husk; a cod or pod while molasse is a shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.

As a verb shale

is to take off the shell or coat of.

As nouns the difference between shale and kratochvilite

is that shale is saddle while kratochvilite is (mineralogy) a rare organic mineral, an orthorhombic hydrocarbon formed by combustion of coal or pyritic black shale deposits.