Lore:Shale

Shale is a sedimentary rock known for its fine-grained texture and ability to split into thin layers. Orichalcum is often found in brittle shale.

The Bright River-Shale, a rare and gleaming stone, is often employed by the Reachfolk in their religious rituals, and it is found within the Karth River.

Numerous etched shale fragments bearing the remains of an ancient Black Marsh centipedes were in circulation during the Interregnum.

Certain Roister's Club members were known to claim that Dragons were purportedly the originators of the first Tamriel's card game, utilizing sizable shale slabs as their playing cards.

Informally, Ostraekeratic Fever was also known as "shale-skin disease."

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online article.