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Oil Shale Parachute Colorado One Pound
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Description
From the sellerThe site has been abandoned for many years. The location is north of Parachute Colorado. This shale sample contains at least 10 gallons of oil, per ton of material. The site is on the Piceance Basin, which is one of the largest oil shale deposits in the world.
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