Is shale a sedimentary rock or stratified rock?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

it is actually both. it is classed as a sedimentary rock, and to say that is it stratified is just the process of layering of the earth or minerals that make it up.

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Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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What is metamorphic shale?

The Shale is not a metamorphic rock it 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 shale a sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock?

shale is a sedimentary rock

Is a shale sedimentary rock?

Shale is clastic sedimentary rock.

Is shale a sedimentary?

Shale is clastic sedimentary rock.

What is the rock category of shale?

Shale is a sedimentary rock.

Is shale a rock or mineral?

Shale is a clastic sedimentary rock

Is shale igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?

Shale is a sedimentary rock formed from the compaction of fine-grained sediment such as mud or clay.

Shale is an example of this type of rock?

sedimentary

Is shale an igneous rock?

no it is a sedimentary rock

What kind of rock is a shale?

It is a sedimentary rock.

Is shale sedimentary-metamorphic or igneous?

It is a Sedimentary rock