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No. Shale sinks like almost all rocks.
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Will shale rock sink or float?
Sink. Taking is from a third generation coal miner's son. The land around here is all shale, slate, coal and tailings. And it all sinks.
What kind of rock is the Burgess Shale formation?
It's the sedimentary rock shale.
What type of metamorphic rock does shale form?
shale
Which of the following is NOT an example of metamorphic rock marble gneiss slate shale?
Shale is a sedimentary rock, not a metamorphic rock.
Which of Slate Granite Shale or Pumice is classified as a sedimentary rock?
The answer is Shale. Slate is a metamorphic rock derived from shale, granite is an intrusive igneous rock, and pumice is a vesicular extrusive igneous rock.
Does a shale rock float in water?
no
What is metamorphic shale?
The Shale is not a metamorphic rock it is a sedimentary rock.
Is shale an organic rock?
No. Shale is a clastic rock.
What is the rock category of shale?
Shale is a sedimentary rock.
Is shale a sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock?
shale is a sedimentary rock
Is shale a rock or mineral?
Shale is a clastic sedimentary rock
Will shale rock sink or float?
Sink. Taking is from a third generation coal miner's son. The land around here is all shale, slate, coal and tailings. And it all sinks.
What sedimentary rock is formed from thin layer of clay compacted very tightly together?
This is Shale, a Sedimentary rock.
Is a shale sedimentary rock?
Shale is clastic sedimentary rock.
Is shale a biochemical rock?
No. Shale is a clastic sedimentary rock.
What rock is slate but in the past it was shale?
Shale is a sedimentaory rock, while Slate is a metamorphic rock. Generally the shale is metamorphosed into slate.
Is shale a chemical rock?
No, shale is clastic.
