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Slate is a hard, dark grey rock which splits into thin sheets (along a pronounced and dominant cleavage), which makes it very suitable for roofing material.
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What type of texture does slate rock have?
Slate is smooth
Which rock is slate?
Slate rock is very smooth. These rocks are typically dark grey but could also be orange, red, black, and light grey.
Can granite turn into slate?
No. . . .granite not turn into slate. . . .shale is turn into slate.
Is slate rock attracted to magnet?
will slate conduct eletricity
How does slate weather?
How is slate formed?
What type of texture does slate rock have?
Slate is smooth
The texture of slate is said to be?
Foliated
What is slates texture?
smooth in some places but quite rough in others. depends on where it has been lying.
Which rock is slate?
Slate rock is very smooth. These rocks are typically dark grey but could also be orange, red, black, and light grey.
Why is slate used as chalkboards?
Slate's slightly coarse texture allows bits of chalk to 'stick' to board. Its foliation (process of splitting into thin sheets) allows it to be broken or cut easily into pieces ranging from a small student chalkboard - or as big as a giant chalkboard for the teacher to write on. Slate is also very durable, although now slate chalkboards are being overtaken by 'white boards' and SmartBoards.
What is the of slate?
2691- Solid slate. 1290-1450- Broken slate. 1362- Pulverized slate. 2691- Solid slate. 1290-1450- Broken slate. 1362- Pulverized slate.
Which might be more useful for carving chess pieces-marble or slate?
Slate is a fragile and easy to break compare than the marble, which consists of high material durability along with high level of stickiness.
What is the mass of slate?
2691- Solid slate. 1290-1450- Broken slate. 1362- Pulverized slate. 2691- Solid slate. 1290-1450- Broken slate. 1362- Pulverized slate.
What happens to the slate if these condition increase?
The slate or slate changes into schist
A fine grained sedimentary rock that forms slate when placed under extreme heat and pressure?
The rock you are referring to is shale. Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of compacted clay and silt particles. When subjected to intense heat and pressure, shale can undergo metamorphism and transform into slate. This process of metamorphism causes the clay minerals in shale to recrystallize, resulting in the characteristic foliated texture of slate.
Is slate harder than shale?
No. Slate is harder. Slate is shale that has been heated and compressed.
Can granite turn into slate?
No. . . .granite not turn into slate. . . .shale is turn into slate.
