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A regional metamorphic event would see the shale burred to a great depth (about 20 Km and heated to about 400 degrees Celsius) and then compressed by mountain building forces (the collision of continental plates). Under these conditions new malicious minerals form with their flat sides at right angles to the main compression force and the rock develops a new slatey fabric (along which it can be split) turning it into slate.
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Slate most closely resembles which sedimentary rock?
Shale is the sedimentary rock that slate most closely resembles.
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by what?
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by "increased pressure" and heating.
What is slate formed by?
Slate is formed out of a sedimentary rock called Shale. It is a foliated metamorphic rock.
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by?
The application of pressure / heat.
Which of the following is NOT an example of metamorphic rock marble gneiss slate shale?
Shale is a sedimentary rock, not a metamorphic rock.
Slate most closely resembles which sedimentary rock?
Shale is the sedimentary rock that slate most closely resembles.
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by what?
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by "increased pressure" and heating.
From which rock type does slate form?
The most usual protolith of slate is the sedimentary rock shale.
Is slate a metal?
no it's a sedimentary rock
What class does slate represent?
Sedimentary rock
Is slate a foliated metamorphic rock?
Yes, slate is a foliated metamorphic rock formed from the sedimentary rock shale.
What type of rocks cannot turn into sedimentary rocks?
No rock. Any rock can turn into sedimentary rock, such as granite (igneous rock) and slate (metamorphic rock). Even sedimentary rock can turn into other sedimentary rock.
What type of rock was slate rock before it was slate rock?
Slate is fine sedimentary mud that has been subjected to immense pressure over a very long time.
What is slate formed by?
Slate is formed out of a sedimentary rock called Shale. It is a foliated metamorphic rock.
Can heat and pressure change the sedimentary rock shale into slate?
No
Whick type of rock has layers?
Sedimentary rock, such as limestone, chalk, slate and sandstone.
Shale is a sedimentary rock that can be metamorphosed into slate by?
The application of pressure / heat.
