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Shale is a clastic sedimentary rock
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What is the difference between clay and shale?
THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT CLAY IS MOIST, SOFT, AND SMOOTH. SHALE IS rock of fissile or laminated structure .
What sedimentary rock formed from the shells of sea creatures?
The rock would be limestone, the mineral would be calcite.
What is the chemical formula of shale?
Shale is a kind of rock and has a somewhat variable chemical composition. As a mineral, it might be more useful to seek its mineralogical formula or description.
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.
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.
Do all mineral leave a streak?
Shale is a type of rock, not a mineral. Streak is used to help classify minerals. It can leave a streak, but it doesn't mean anything.
Is a shale sedimentary rock?
Shale is clastic sedimentary rock.
Is shale a biochemical rock?
No. Shale is a 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.
