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What are the uses of a shale rock?

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Shale can be used as a filler in paints, plastics, and roofing cements, and ground shale can be used as a replacement for clay in the manufacture of bricks. It is a sedimentary rock which is grey. Katie is a star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Relevant answers:

What are some common uses of shale rock?
Shale can be used as a filler in paints, plastics, and roofing cements, and ground shale can be used as a replacement for clay in the manufacture of bricks.
What rock use to be a other rock?
A metamorphic rock used to be a different rock type.
What are common uses of shale rock?
it is also used as a filler for paint.
What is the use of a rock?
1.Building Stones2.Machines & Tools 3.Artifacts 4.Consumables & Processes 5.Decorations 6.Jewellery
How do you use rocks?
You can build houses, roads and others. In a way it makes the world we stand on.