Shales and mudstones are the most poorly understood sedimentary rock
type. They comprise approximately two thirds of the stratigraphic
column and contain the bulk of recorded earth history. In the future,
understanding shales will be crucial for a wide variety of
studies. Yet, getting a balanced perspective of research on these
fascinating rocks is difficult because it is dispersed over so many
subdisciplines. The two volumes of this book present up to date
research on a wide range of topics in shale geology, and were
assembled with the goal to ease access to this engaging field of
research. Chapter introductions were written by experts in their
field, and are intended to define the state of the art, to provide
access to pertinent literature, and to set the stage for the
corresponding research papers.
Volume I covers basin-scale analysis, sedimentology and paleontology
of shales.
Volume II supplements this perspective with detailed treatments of
petrography, burial history, petrophysics, geochemistry, and economic
aspects of shales. The broad coverage of topics should make this book
a valuable source of information for those that want to keep informed
about current developments in shale research, and a source of
inspiration for those interested to enter this exciting field of
study.
Schieber, J. Zimmerle, W.: Petrography of Shales: A survey of
Techniques 3-12
Zimmerle, W.: Petrography of the Boom Clay from the Rupelian type
locality, Northern Belgium (with 3 plates, 3 figures, and 2 tables)
13-33
Totten, M. W. Hanan, M. A.: The Accessory-Mineral Fraction of
Mudrocks and its Significance for Whole-rock Trace-element
Geochemistry (with 7 figures and 4 tables) 35-53
O'Brien, N. R., Brett, C. E. Woodard, M. J.: Shale Fabric as a Clue
to Sedimentary Processes - Example from the Williamson-Willowvale
Shales (Silurian), New York (with 8 figures) 55-66
Katsube, T. J. Williamson, M. A.: Shale Petrophysical
Characteristics: Permeability History of subsiding Shales (with 17
figures) 69-91
Bloch, J.: Shale Diagenesis: A Currently Muddied View (with 3 figures
and 1 table) 95-106
Hucheon, I., Bloch, J., de Caritat, P., Shevalier, M., Abercrombie, H.
Longstaffe, F.: What is the Cause of Potassium Enrichment in Shales? (with 13
figures and 1 table) 107-128
Haynes, J. T., Melson, W. G., O'Hearn, T., Goggin, K. E.
Hubbell, R.: A High Potassium Mid-Ordovician Shale of the Central
Appalachian Foredeep: Implications for Reconstructing Taconian
Explosive Volcanism (with 6 figures) 129-141
Melson, W. G., Haynes, J. T., O'Hearn, T., Hubbell, R., Goggin, K. E.,
Locke, D. Ross, D.:" K-Shales of the Central Appalachian
Paleozoic: Properties and Origin (with 6 figures and 1 table) 143-159
Grathoff, G. H., Moore, D. M., Hay, R. L. Wemmer, K.: Illite Polytype
Quantification and K/Ar Dating of Paleozoic Shales: A Technique to
Quantify Diagenetic and Detrital Illite (with 5 figures and 6 tables)
161-175
Mahoney, J. B., Hooper, R. L. Michael, G.: Resolving Compositional
Variations in Fine-Grained Clastic Sediments: A Comparison of Sr/Nd
Isotopic and Mineralogical Sediment Characteristics, Shikoku Basin,
Philippine Sea (with 8 figures and 2 tables) 177-194
Sethi, P. S., Hannigan, R. E. Leithold, E. L.: Rare-Earth Element
Chemistry of Cenomanian-Turoian Shales of the North American Greenhorn
Sea, Utah (with 6 figures and 2 tables) 195-208
Hannigan, R. Basu, A. R.: Late Diagenetic Trace Element
Remobilization in Organic-Rich Black shales of the Taconic Foreland
Basin of Québec, Ontario, and New York (with 6 figures and 7 tables)
209-234
Sethi, P. S. Schieber, J.: Economic Aspects of Shales and Clays: An
Overview 237-253
Leventhal, J. S.: Metal-Rich Black Shales: Formation, Economic Geology
and Environmental Considerations (with 14 figures and 3 tables)
255-282
Subject Index 283-296
