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Water deposits the clay particles in thin, flat layers.
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What does shale rock turn into?
Shale rocks turn into clay. The pressure make shale into clay.
Is shale a mixture of clay and silt?
It is more accurate to say it is formed from clay and silt.
Which type of rock is made mostly out of clay?
the type of rock made mostly from clay is the shale rock
How does shale smell?
It smells like clay because that is what it's made out of.
What minerals are often present in shale?
Clay minerals, quarts, feldspar
What turns sediment into shale?
Silt and clay size sediments form shale.
What sediment is compacted to form shale?
clay
How does coal gets between layers of shale?
First, a layer of clay that would turn to shale was deposited. Next, a layer of plant life that would become coal was deposited, then another layer of clay. Over time, the clay became shale, and the plants became coal. Sort of like how did the blanket on your bed get between the sheets and the bedspread? You put on the sheets, then the blanket, then the bedspread.
Does Mud cracks in a shale or mudstone indicate that the mud or clay was deposited in deep waters of an offshore marine environment?
no
How are shale beaches formed?
Shale beaches are formed from the deposition of sediment form nearby shale cliffs which are eroded. The shale can also be deposited at a beach due to longshore drift.
Rocks that form out of clay are called?
Shale, a sedimentary rock.
Where are shale rocks deposited?
Shale started as mud. Mud is deposited in the bottom of lakes and seas.
What does shale rock turn into?
Shale rocks turn into clay. The pressure make shale into clay.
What makes up sediment?
Silt and clay size sediments form shale.
What is the difference between clay and shale?
THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT CLAY IS MOIST, SOFT, AND SMOOTH. SHALE IS rock of fissile or laminated structure .
What has the author George S Austin written?
George S. Austin has written: 'Directory of clay and shale producers and ceramic plants in Indiana' -- subject(s): Clay industries, Shale 'Clay and shale resources of Indiana' -- subject(s): Shale, Clay 'Geology of clay deposits' -- subject(s): Clay, Geology
What is a dark sedimentary rock formed by compression of layers of clay-rich sediment?
Shale is made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. :)
