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Shale (shale quarry operation)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'shale' is a mineral product. It is a rock typically in grey colour composed of clay minerals and quartz grains. It is a direct product of extraction. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: manufacturing of brick pottery tile and Portland cement. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Shale (shale quarry operation) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mined Materials |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2012 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
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LCA Activity | unknown |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
mined_materials-type_shale_shale_quarry_operation
UUID
8b6e4a98-3b68-45bb-95ff-e144424832b5
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