Where is Chattanooga Shale found? The Chattanooga shale is found across much of central and eastern United States
Location of the Chattanooga Shale (It is not on the surface in all of these places
from Is the Devonian Chattanooga Shale Really a Volcanic Ash-Fall Deposit? Copyright © 1997 by James L. Moore
When and how was the Chattanooga Shale deposited? The Chattanooga Shale was deposited at the end of the Devonian Period
| Quaternary |
| Tertiary |
| Cretaceous |
| Jurassic |
| Triassic |
| Permian |
| Pennsylvanian |
| Mississippian |
| Devonian |
| Silurian |
| Ordovician |
| Cambrian |
| Proterozoic |
Uses of the Chattanooga Shale: In some localities due to exceptional carbon content, the shale has actually been burned for a heat source. The shale has been studied for its potential for producing hydrocarbons 9gas/oil) and it is regarded as the source rock for the naturally occurring oil and gas fields in Tennessee, where the overlying carbonate rocks like limestone and dolostone serve as the "resevoir rocks". Also, from time to time, due to its uranium content, the Chattanooga Shale has been regarded as a "low-grade vast reserves" source for nuclear fuel.
How were they collected and used? Oil is drilled from the Chattanooga Shale, when high prices make it profitable. Drilling has recently started in Overton County..
Impact of the Chattanooga Shale on the environment: The Chattanooga Shale contains a significant amount of pyrite (FeS2). When the Chattanooga Shale erodes, it releases sulfur into streams, increasing acidity.