Slate rock is normally used for roof tiles etc.
It's called a "clap slate," a "clapboard," a "production board," a "production slate," a "scene slate," a "film slate," or just a "clapper."
all im gonna say is " you dont "but you can make things out of slate.
North Wales, specifically the area around Snowdonia and the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, is known for its slate industry. The region has a long history of slate quarrying and production, with slate being an important natural resource and export for Wales.
Slate is the type of rock to make blackboards.
Slate and shale have the same make-up. Slate is formed from sedimentary shale by pressure and heat. Wet shale has the same smell that wet slate has.
"Hello, I would like some slate please, and make it extralarge this time!"
Neither. Their popular tables are built with a composite surface that is claimed to be nearly as good as slate. They also do make at least 1 model that uses slate.
At school it was normal to write with a slate penicil on a piece of slate (the slate pencil could be make of clay, soft slate, soapstone or chalk). The main advantage of slate was that it the marks could be erased and the slate could be reused.
After the mistake, she decided to start fresh with a clean slate.
To clean slate, mix a bit of lemon juice, vinegar, and baking soda and make a paste. Rub the mixture on the slate and then rinse off.
Slate is formed when clay is squashed under extreme temperature and pressure under the Earth. You can't make it at home!
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