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Slate is a type of what rock?
A metamorphic rock.
Is mudstone a Metamorphic rock?
No, mudstone is a type of sedimentary rock formed from the compression and cementation of fine-grained mud and silt particles. Metamorphic rocks are formed from the alteration of pre-existing rocks due to high pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.
What is a metamorphic rock formed from a shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
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.
Is phyllite a mineral or a rock?
Phyllite is a type of metamorphic rock, not a mineral. It is formed from the metamorphism of shale or mudstone and has a fine-grained texture with a silky sheen due to the alignment of its minerals.
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 is metamorphic rock formed from 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.
Slate is a type of what rock?
A metamorphic rock.
Is mudstone a Metamorphic rock?
No, mudstone is a type of sedimentary rock formed from the compression and cementation of fine-grained mud and silt particles. Metamorphic rocks are formed from the alteration of pre-existing rocks due to high pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.
What is a metamorphic rock formed from a shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
What is the nickname of Metamorphic?
The nickname for metamorphic rock is "a changed rock".
What kind of rock can changed into metamorphic rock?
Any rock, be it igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic, can be changed into a metamorphic rock through increased pressure and/or temperature.
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 is a changed rock in 2 words?
metamorphic rock
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.
Is phyllite a mineral or a rock?
Phyllite is a type of metamorphic rock, not a mineral. It is formed from the metamorphism of shale or mudstone and has a fine-grained texture with a silky sheen due to the alignment of its minerals.
