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Yes. It is made out if clay.
The difference between just clay and shale is that the shale consists of compacted clay. Because of compaction, the clay particles (which are flaky) tend to align themselves resulting in varying degrees of fissility.
If shale is even more compacted, it will turn into a slate, which is no longer a sedimentary but a metamorphic rock.
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∙ 8y agoShale is a clastic sedimentary rock. Which means that it is a rock made from sediments derived from other rock and organic matter that are compacted or cemented together. Shale is composed of clay or silt sized particles and exhibits fissility, a property which allows it to be split into thin sheets. Shale is formed from the deposition of these fine grained sediments in a relatively still environment such as the bottom of a lake or sea.
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∙ 14y agoShale forms from the lithification of clay and silt sediments.
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∙ 12y agois a rock that is sedimentary
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∙ 10y agocompressed layers of mud and clay
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What type of clastic rock forms from tiny particles of clay?
Pelites are clastic rocks made from clay and they may be specifically called mudstones, siltstones, and shales.
Do clay and muddy sediments lithify to form shales and mudstones?
That is exactly correct.
What causes weathering of shale?
The answer depends upon how much pyrite is present in the shale. In organic-rich shales with a lot of pyrite, the oxidation of pyrite creates acidity. This acidity then helps to chemically weather the shale in the bedrock. Certain bacteria may also help to speed up the process of pyrite oxidation. The answer is more difficult in organic-poor shales. some combination of physical weathering as well as proton- and ligand- promoted dissolution is involved. Fe-reducing bacteria may also help to dissolve Fe(III) from both silicate minerals as well as from iron oxyhydroxides like ferrihydrite, goethite and hematite.
What are mountains made up of?
Mountains are made up of Earth and rock materials.
Is a mineral made up of molecules?
Yes. Everything is. And molecules are made up of atoms. And atoms are made up of electrons, neutrons, protons. What those are made up of is still anyone's guess.
Why are fossils found in limestone and not shales?
Fossils are frequently found in shales.
When was Brian Shales born?
Brian Shales was born on 1985-06-03.
What type of rock is K2 made of?
The K2 is recorded in sedimentary rocks, like shales, limestones, and sandstones.
What has the author Reinhardt Thiessen written?
Reinhardt Thiessen has written: 'Oil shales of Kentucky' -- subject(s): Oil-shales
What has the author W L Finley written?
W. L. Finley has written: 'Coking oil shales' -- subject(s): Oil-shales
How hard is shale?
Most Shales are hard.
What kind of rock is Grand Canyon made out of?
Rocks exposed in the Grand Canyon include limestones, cherts, shales, schists, sandstones, and granites.
What is the birth name of Tom Shale?
Tom Shale's birth name is Thomas Augustine Shale.
Shales changed form?
Slate is metamorphosed shale.
What type of clastic rock forms from tiny particles of clay?
Pelites are clastic rocks made from clay and they may be specifically called mudstones, siltstones, and shales.
What are Burgess Shales?
The Burgess shales are located in the mountains of British Columbia Canada. They contain one of the greatest collections of Cambrian fossil life gathered in one place anywhere on earth.
When was Tom Shales born?
Tom Shale was born on September 10, 1867, in Birmingham, England, UK.
