Controlled manufacture and nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock can be implemented as a method. A clay mineral found in kerogen-rich shale is selected. An organic component found in kerogen-rich shale is selected. Multiple concentrations of the clay mineral are selected. Multiple concentrations of the organic component are selected. Multiple kerogen-rich shale samples are fabricated. Each sample includes a first concentration of the multiple concentrations of the clay mineral and a second concentration of the multiple concentrations of the organic component. A microscale beam is formed of each fabricated sample. A maximum dimension of the microscale beam is at most 100 µm. A mechanical experiment is performed on the microscale beam of each fabricated sample. The mechanical experiment includes a tension test or a compression test. The mechanical experiment on the microscale beam of each fabricated sample is imaged using a scanning electron microscope or a transmission electron microscope. A material parameter of the microscale beam of each fabricated sample is determined based on results of the mechanical experiment and images obtained responsive to the imaging. Effects of the clay mineral on the kerogen-rich shale are determined based on the material parameter of the microscale beam of each fabricated sample.
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