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Is slate which is used to make shingles for rooftops is a sedimentary rock?
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What is similarities between shale and slate?
Slate and shale have the same make-up. Slate is formed from sedimentary shale by pressure and heat. Wet shale has the same smell that wet slate has.
What rock is sometimes used as a roofing material?
The answer is Slate. It is similar to Shale. It is still used but much less than 80 years ago. Slate is used in upscale roofing applications.
List some ways in which marble and slate are economically important What do you use them for?
Marble and slate are both used by humans in buildings. Marble is used to make a number of items such as flooring and countertops. Slate is used primarily for roofing shingles.
What is a rock composed of small dark colored minerals arranged into thin plates and sometimes used to make shingles and blackboards?
The metamorphic rock slate.
What does slate change into when it is metamorphosed?
Many kinds of rocks both of igneous and sedimentary nature eg; Limestone (sedimentary ) to marble or granite or diorite (igneous) to gneiss.
What mineral is used to make chalkboards?
Slate (Silicon Dioxide) in fine grained form, the same sedimentary rock they used for old house roof slats
What kinds of materials are used to make roofs of houses?
Wood, slate, metal sheet, asphalt shingle, concrete shingles, rubber membrane, fabric, baked clay tiles.
How often should the roofing on a house be replaced?
The material used to make the shingles on a roof determines how often a roof needs to be replaced. For example, barring damage from extreme circumstances, slate shingles will probably last the entire lifetime of a house, where as asphalt shingles will probably need to be replaced every 15 to 30 years.
How do you make slate?
all im gonna say is " you dont "but you can make things out of slate.
What is found on top of coal slate or shale?
== == == == == == The cap rock on a coal bed is usually a sedimentary rock, (i.e. shale sandstone etc.) but not always shale. Slate is a metamorphic rock, usually derived from shale that has been exposed to high pressures and temperatures over very long periods of time. Ways to tell the difference between slate and shale: Slate will have a smooth surface, and possible have light glare at a right angle. Shale will have a dull, sandy surface. Tap them against something hard. Slate will make a "clink" noise, almost like porcelain or ceramic, where shale will make a "thud" sound. Rub it against your teeth. Slate will be smooth, shale will be gritty. == == == ==
What rock do you make roof shingles from?
Slate, which is a flat rock somewhat similar to shale but with a very distinct difference. Shale would actually make a disastrous roof, especially in rainy climates as it tends to become soft and mudlike when it gets wet. Slate, on the other is a thin layer of very hard rock through which rain cannot penetrate and makes an excellent roof.
How do you make a production slate?
Slate rock is normally used for roof tiles etc.
