Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that can be rich sources of petroleum and natural gas.

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Shale gas derived from sedimentary rocks deep underground needs to be captured, piped and processed before it is consumed.

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Cover is essentially sedimentary rocks that sit atop any perspective deposits, concealing potential metals such as gold and copper in Australia.

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As researchers studied images of the McLaughlin Crater, a crater 57-miles across and 1.4 miles deep that formed as the result of an impact with a large meteor, they noticed sedimentary rocks.

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