Abstract
The composition of shale from the Kendyrlyk and Shubarkol deposits in Kazakhstan was studied with the use of chemical and X-ray diffraction analyses. The temperature dependence of the heat capacity of the test shale was examined by dynamic calorimetry. Based on the experimental data, equations were derived for the temperature dependence of the heat capacity of shale. The results are of interest for the determination of the thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the above shale.