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Mudstone, claystone, and siltstone.
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What is cemented mud clay or silt?
shale
What is marsh?
a wet wetland that has clay, silt, and mud
What does silt mean?
silt means mud or clay or small rocks doposited by a river or lake
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.
Why does shale usually crumble quite easily?
Shale is a soft sedimentary rock formed from consolidated clay or mud. It crumbles easily because the sediments forming it are not well cemented or lithified.
What is cemented mud clay or silt?
shale
What is marsh?
a wet wetland that has clay, silt, and mud
What does silt mean?
silt means mud or clay or small rocks doposited by a river or lake
What means silt?
silt means mud or clay or small rocks doposited by a river or lake
How does rock becomes?
To become a rock, mud must first undergo the process of lithification. This would involve the subsequent covering of the mud with additional sediments. If the weight of those sediments becomes great enough, the pressure will squeeze out the air and water from between the small clay and silt particles that the mud is composed of. Eventually, minerals will precipitate out of the remaining water, crystallizing to form a cement that holds the clay and silt particles together as a new sedimentary rock.
How does mud turn into a fossil?
To become a rock, mud must first undergo the process of lithification. This would involve the subsequent covering of the mud with additional sediments. If the weight of those sediments becomes great enough, the pressure will squeeze out the air and water from between the small clay and silt particles that the mud is composed of. Eventually, minerals will precipitate out of the remaining water, crystallizing to form a cement that holds the clay and silt particles together as a new sedimentary rock.
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.
Is slate the rock that can be split into thin layers?
Yes. It has a property known as slaty cleavage which occurs due to the alignment of clay minerals when clay rich rocks such as silt, clay and mud stones are compressed by tectonic activity. This aligned allows the rock to be slit parallel to the clay mineral grains.
What does mudstone turn into if it is heated and squashed?
Well, after millions of years, the mud will start to cement together, due to natural cements and will form rock. This can result in footprints, fossils, animal remain, etc to be preserved in the rock. If u want a better explanation, there is a thing called Wikipedia...
Why does shale usually crumble quite easily?
Shale is a soft sedimentary rock formed from consolidated clay or mud. It crumbles easily because the sediments forming it are not well cemented or lithified.
What are the five examples of sediment?
1. Leeves, 2. Mud, 3. Oozes, and 4. Moraine.
What is the difference between dust and mud?
Dust consists of small particles, usually from soil. Mud is a mixture of water with sand clay, soil and silt.
