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torbanite [′tȯr·bə‚nīt]

(geology)

A variety of coal that resembles a carbonaceous shale in outward appearance; it is fine-grained, black to brown, and tough. Also known as bitumenite; kerosine shale.

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No references found			In West Lothian, James "Paraffin" Young discovered that a particular type of local coal, torbanite, gave off crude oil when it was heated. MILLENNIUM LIFE: Workshop of the world; The genius of men like James ... by Collier, Andrew / Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) The torbanite deposits at Joadja Creek and Glen Davis in New South Wales and the tasmanite deposits in Tasmania were mined for shale oil in the last half of the 1800s and early into the 1900s. Geology and resources of some world oil-shale deposits by Dyni, J.R. / Oil Shale Thus, kukersites (and possibly Estonian alum shale as well) are believed to be formed mainly by a massive accumulation of a single type of organisms, analogously to the formation of boghead, torbanite and tasmanites. Current knowledge on the origin and structure of Estonian kukersite ... by Lille, U. / Oil Shale			topset bed Topshur topside topside sounder topsite Topsmead State Forest Topsoil Topsy TopText TopTOOLS Topuria, Varlam Topuria, Varlam Trifonovich Topuridze, Valentin Topuridze, Valentin Bagratovich TOPVIEW topwork Toquepala tor Tor Bergeron Toradja Torah Toraigyrov, Sultanmakhmut TORAN torana Torban torbanite Torbay Torbeevo Torbern Olof Bergman Torbernite Torcello torch torch brazing Torch Discharge Torch Festival Torch Fight Torch Fishing torch soldering torchere torchère Torchin torching torchon Tordenskjold, Peder Tordesillas, Treaty Tordesillas, Treaty of tore Toreador Torell, Otto Martin Toreno, Jose Maria de Toreno, José María de			Torah Academy of Bergen County Torah im Derech Eretz Torah Neviim Ktuvim Torah Observant Messianic Jewish Torah redactor Torah scroll Torah she-bi-khtav Torah she-bi-khtav Torah Tidbits Torah Tidbits Audio Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim Toraigyrov, Sultanmakhmut Toraja Toraja Cyber News Toral automorphism Toral automorphism Toral automorphism Toral Cast Integrated Technologies Toran Toran Torana Torana Toranaga Torasemide TORAW Toray Engineering Co Ltd TORB Torba Torban torbanite Torbay Torbay Torbay Environment & Trails Committee Torbay Grid for Learning Torbay Minor Soccer Association Torbay Primary Care Trust Torbay Private Sector Leasing Torbay sole Torbay UA Torbay UA Torbay, England Torbay, England Torbeevo Torbenite Torbenite Torbern Bergman Torbern Olof Bergman torbernite torbernite Torbie Torby Torc Torc Torc Torc Torca Torcello torch torch torch

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