Is shale a kind of rock?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

u answer is................

i think it is............................

metamorphosed shale with very flat, well defined cleavage planes

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from: Shilo Kim Johnson

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∙ 13y ago

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What kind of rock is a shale?

It is a sedimentary rock.

What kind of rock does shale turn into?

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What kind of rock is formed from the metamorphic of shale?

The first metamorphic rock to form from shale is slate. With further metamorphosis you get phyllite, then schist, then gneiss.

What is metamorphic shale?

The Shale is not a metamorphic rock it is a sedimentary rock.

Is shale an organic rock?

No. Shale is a clastic rock.

What is the rock category of shale?

Shale is a sedimentary rock.

What kind of rock is a sedimentary rock?

It is Limestone Gypsum Coal Dolomite Halite Sandstone Conglomerate Shale

Is shale a rock or mineral?

Shale is a clastic sedimentary rock

Is shale a sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock?

shale is a sedimentary rock

What sedimentary rock is formed from thin layer of clay compacted very tightly together?

This is Shale, a Sedimentary rock.

Is a shale sedimentary rock?

Shale is clastic sedimentary rock.

What rock is slate but in the past it was shale?

Shale is a sedimentaory rock, while Slate is a metamorphic rock. Generally the shale is metamorphosed into slate.