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THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT CLAY IS MOIST, SOFT, AND SMOOTH. SHALE IS
rock of fissile or laminated structure .
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoClay is the mineral,where as shale is a rock which contains clay minerals
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What is difference between oil shale rock and a rock?
one has oil shale and one dosent
What is the major difference between shale and sandstone?
permeability
What turns sediment into shale?
Silt and clay size sediments form shale.
Is shale a type of volcano?
== Shale is a sedimentary rock, comprised of lithified mud and clay minerals.
What is sedimentary rock composed of compacted clay?
the answer is shale.
What does shale rock turn into?
Shale rocks turn into clay. The pressure make shale into clay.
What is shales made up of?
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.
What is the difference between Hermit Shale and Coconino?
The difference is NOTHING
What has the author George S Austin written?
George S. Austin has written: 'Directory of clay and shale producers and ceramic plants in Indiana' -- subject(s): Clay industries, Shale 'Clay and shale resources of Indiana' -- subject(s): Shale, Clay 'Geology of clay deposits' -- subject(s): Clay, Geology
What is a dark sedimentary rock formed by compression of layers of clay-rich sediment?
Shale is made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. :)
Sedimentary rocks formed from clay deposits?
Shale
What is lithified clay?
Shale.
What is difference between oil shale rock and a rock?
one has oil shale and one dosent
What is the major difference between shale and sandstone?
permeability
How does coal gets between layers of shale?
First, a layer of clay that would turn to shale was deposited. Next, a layer of plant life that would become coal was deposited, then another layer of clay. Over time, the clay became shale, and the plants became coal. Sort of like how did the blanket on your bed get between the sheets and the bedspread? You put on the sheets, then the blanket, then the bedspread.
What turns sediment into shale?
Silt and clay size sediments form shale.
What is the difference between Hermit Shale and Coconino Sandstone?
nothing
