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Is slate interlocking?
NO. A2, Slate is fissile - easily split. The antithesis of interlocking.
Which rock splits easily into thin sheets?
Shale and slate can be cleaved into thin sheets of rock.
The splitting of slate into flat layers illustrates its?
Slate is a fine-grained gray, green, or blue metamorphic rock that is easily flattened. The splitting of slate into flat layers illustrates its foliation.
Are slate and gneiss foliated?
Slate is certainly foliated and splits easily along this foliation surface. Gneisses frequently banded and this banding is also a foliation.
Why does slate break along such smooth flat surfaces?
It breaks along its foliation, which consists of microscopically flat grains of clay
Does slate split easily?
no
Is slate interlocking?
NO. A2, Slate is fissile - easily split. The antithesis of interlocking.
Can slate be worn away easily?
As slate is a metamorphic rock, it can't be worn easily. I t would be harder to wear than igneous or sedimentary rocks.
Does the rock slate spilt easily into sheets?
Slate has been quarried and split to make roofing slates for centuries. It splits easily (after a bit of practise) and is very durable.
Which type of rock can most easily be split into thin sheets?
the metamorphic rock that is easily split is...A Mica, A Pumice and A Sulfur
Which rock splits easily into thin sheets?
Shale and slate can be cleaved into thin sheets of rock.
What rock can be easily be broken into sharp thin strips?
Slate.
The splitting of slate into layers illustrates its?
Slate is a fine-grained gray, green, or blue metamorphic rock that is easily flattened. The splitting of slate into flat layers illustrates its foliation.
Why is slate used to make tiles and gneiss is not?
Slate is naturally flaky, and easily splits into plates that can be used for roofing. Gneiss doesn't.
Is slate grey the same as graphite grey color?
Slate varies in color, but gray is one of the more common colors. Graphite can easily be distinguished from slate by its color. Slate has a dull luster while graphite appears metallic.
The splitting of slate into flat layers illustrates its?
Slate is a fine-grained gray, green, or blue metamorphic rock that is easily flattened. The splitting of slate into flat layers illustrates its foliation.
Are slate and gneiss foliated?
Slate is certainly foliated and splits easily along this foliation surface. Gneisses frequently banded and this banding is also a foliation.
