Oil Shale or Tar Sands
North AmericaEconomicPhysical EnvironmentLocations of major sedimentary rock formations and loose sands containing petroleum in North America
natureA map of North America highlighting oil shale or tar sands areas shaded in red. The region along the boundary of Utah in the northeast along with Wyoming is shaded. The northern region of Alberta is also shaded.
Oil Shale or Tar Sands | Wind erosion | Water erosion | |
|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 4.22% | ||
Utah | 17.2% | 0.308% | |
Idaho | 3.94% | ||
Washington | 36.9% | ||
Wyoming | 9.99% | 6.47% | 2.84% |
Montana | 17.8% | ||
North Dakota | 95.1% | 0.109% | |
Kentucky | 5.48% | ||
Virginia | 7.05% | ||
Saskatchewan | 12.1% | ||
Mississippi | 21.9% | ||
West Virginia | 11.5% | ||
Nebraska | 0.826% | 52.2% | |
Texas | 23.3% | 0.427% | |
Missouri | 60.6% | ||
Louisiana | 1.69% | ||
Hawaii | 57.1% | ||
Oregon | 5.56% | ||
Alabama | 7.26% | ||
New Mexico | 67.8% | ||
Kansas | 12.3% | 62.5% | |
Wisconsin | 43.5% | ||
Michigan | 1.12% | ||
Alberta | 10.6% | 4.93% | |
Pennsylvania | 25.9% | ||
Colorado | 30.2% | 6.74% | |
Nevada | 11.8% | ||
Maryland | 5.23% | ||
Manitoba | 6.10% | ||
Oklahoma | 29.4% | 17.9% | |
Tennessee | 12.6% | ||
Ontario | 2.00% | ||
California | 19.7% | 24.3% | |
Arkansas | 4.12% | ||
South Dakota | 48.9% | 18.4% | |
Ohio | 4.56% | ||
Indiana | 12.0% | ||
Minnesota | 9.96% | 35.6% | |
Iowa | 100% | ||
Illinois | 84.6% | ||
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