Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: New Albany Shale Image Date: 9/16/2008 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 4.87 Pixel Dimensions: 2816 x 2112 Description: The New Albany Shale at mile 11.4 on the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County was formed in low-oxygen (anaerobic) seas that preserved the organic matter in the sediments. In some areas the black shale contain enough organic matter to burn.