Torbanite

Translation of "torbanite" into Russian

Noun

torbanite

торбанит

Torbanite is a type of oil shale.

Торбанит - это вид горючего сланца.

Additional translations

торфяной сланец

Noun

A type of oil shale that is rich in organic material and can be used to produce oil.

The mining company invested in extracting torbanite to produce synthetic crude oil.

A fine-grained variety of boghead coal consisting chiefly of fossilized algae and yielding petroleum-like oil on distillation.

Geologists classified the sample as torbanite, a boghead coal rich in algal remains.

Adjective

Relating to, composed of, or resembling torbanite.

The region is known for its torbanite layers that outcrop along the riverbank.