{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Shale - Newikis","description":"Shale is a fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock formed from mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g., kaolin, Al2Si2O5(OH)4) and tiny fragments (silt-sized particles) of other minerals, especially quartz and calcite. Shale is characterized by its…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Shale_formation%2C_Marble_Canyon%2C_Kootenay_National_Park%2C_British_Columbia%2C_2025-07-11.jpg/1280px-Shale_formation%2C_Marble_Canyon%2C_Kootenay_National_Park%2C_British_Columbia%2C_2025-07-11.jpg","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":853}