Contents: Datasets for Sample 1, 2 and 3---- Shale fragments (2-5 micrometer). Coherent X-ray Diffraction Imaging (CXDI) data: 1. Raw Diffraction data with scan details. 2. 3D diffraction data--- *.npy (can be visualized in "Silx View" software) 3. Reconstructed sample--- *.npz (can be visualized in "Silx View" software) 4. Tiff file:--- can be used in visualization softwares like ImageJ, Tomviz, Avizo. CXDI reconstruction sofware can be obtained from Dr. Yuriy Chushkin on request (yuriy.chushkin@esrf.fr); Open source PYNX software (http://ftp.esrf.fr/pub/scisoft/PyNX/doc/) can also be used. Wide Angle X-ray Diffraction (WAXD) data: 1. Radial Diffraction plots and 2. 2D Polar plots 2theta vs omega (sample rotation angle)