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Mudstone is the fine grained sedimentary rock that were clays or muds originally.
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∙ 14y agoMudstone: a crumbly sedimentary rock which is a step below shale in compactness.
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∙ 15y agoSiltstone is a sedimentary rock made up of detrital sediment grains.
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∙ 15y agoMudstone is a fine grained sedimentary rock. Got info from wikipedia.org.
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∙ 15y agoMudstone is a sedimentary rock.
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∙ 12y agoNo, it is sedimentary
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∙ 13y agoYes.
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What is a metamorphic rock formed from a shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
How can mudstone be changed into a metamorphic rock?
It can be buried, and huge pressures and temperatures can change them into metamorphic rocks.
Slate is a type of what rock?
A metamorphic rock.
What does phyllite turn into?
Phyllite is metamorphosed slate, which is also a metamorphic rock. Shale or mudstone is the protolith (parent rock) of slate.
What type of sedimentary rock is made from compacted mud?
mudstone and shale. These can become the metamorphic rock slate if exposed to high pressure and temperature.
What is metamorphic rock formed from shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
What is a metamorphic rock formed from a shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
What metamorphic rocks are formed from mudstones?
Slate,schist,gneiss are the metamorphic rock formed from mudstone.
How can mudstone be changed into a metamorphic rock?
It can be buried, and huge pressures and temperatures can change them into metamorphic rocks.
Slate is a type of what rock?
A metamorphic rock.
Is Slate is metamorphic?
yes, slate is metamorphic rock
What does phyllite turn into?
Phyllite is metamorphosed slate, which is also a metamorphic rock. Shale or mudstone is the protolith (parent rock) of slate.
How are slate and marble different?
Slate is a foliated (displaying layers or banding) metamorphic rock, and its parent rock was shale or mudstone. Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock (no layers or bands) and its parent rock was limestone.
What type of metamorphic rock could be produced from mud?
If the mud has lithified into shale or mudstone, then metamorphosed, the answer would be slate.
What type of sedimentary rock is made from compacted mud?
mudstone and shale. These can become the metamorphic rock slate if exposed to high pressure and temperature.
What kind of rock is slate?
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock that is created by the alteration of shale or mudstone by low-grade regional metamorphism. It is popular for a wide variety of uses such as roofing, flooring and flagging because of its durability and attractive appearance.
Is mudstone a rock or a mineral?
Mudstone is a clasitc sedimentary rock.
