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Slate is formed out of a sedimentary rock called Shale. It is a foliated metamorphic rock.
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∙ 11y agoSlate, a metamorphic rock, is formed from the rock shale after undergoing a lot of heat and pressure.
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How does slate weather?
How is slate formed?
Is Slate formed from Granite?
The parent rock for slate is shale.
Where and how slate was formed?
Slate is a metamorphic rock. Slate is actually shale that had low heat and not very much pressure put on it. Slate is mostly formed in mountain areas. It takes thousands of years for slate to change. Slate can be any color but is mostly found in gray or black. When it is broken, it splits into layers. It can have quartz, muscovite, hematite, graphite, and other minerals in it.
How is phyllite formed?
Phyllite is a fine grained metamorphic rock. It is formed by shale forming into slate, and slate being put under physical pressure over time.
What rock formed when slate is exposed to more heat and pressure?
schists, but this can form from many other rocks than slate.
How does slate weather?
How is slate formed?
Is marble formed from limestone and slate?
Yes, Marble is formed from Limestone, but not Slate.
Is Slate formed from Granite?
The parent rock for slate is shale.
Is a slate a igneous rock?
No, slate is a metamorphic rock that is formed by shale
What is a metamorphic rock formed from a shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
What is a metamorphic formed from shale?
Slate
What is the chemical formula for slate?
There is no specific or universal chemical formula for slate, because slate is formed up of various amounts of varying types of rock such as:QuartzMuscoviteIlliteBiotiteChloriteHematitePyriteApatiteGraphiteKaolinMagnetiteTourmalineZirconFeldsparIn some locations, such as the mountains of Wales, slate also contains iron.Because of the range of diversity of which slate is formed from - there is no universally accurate formula for slate in general.
Where and how slate was formed?
Slate is a metamorphic rock. Slate is actually shale that had low heat and not very much pressure put on it. Slate is mostly formed in mountain areas. It takes thousands of years for slate to change. Slate can be any color but is mostly found in gray or black. When it is broken, it splits into layers. It can have quartz, muscovite, hematite, graphite, and other minerals in it.
Is slate a metamorphic rock which transforms from shale?
Slate is a metamorphic rock formed from the parent rock shale.
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.
How is phyllite formed?
Phyllite is a fine grained metamorphic rock. It is formed by shale forming into slate, and slate being put under physical pressure over time.
Slate is a type of what rock?
A metamorphic rock.
