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Shale is sedimentary, and is normally formed at the bottom of bodies of water. It is today found on mountaintops sometimes, but that is because of the "pushing up" action of plate tectonics.
It is most commonly found at ground level, though.
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∙ 12y agoSlate turns into Shale after time.
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What does shale rock turn into?
Shale rocks turn into clay. The pressure make shale into clay.
How do flat rocks form?
Mos flat rocks are sedimentary, with shale being a prime example. Shale forms from fine sediment being laid down in layers and then later hardened into rock, with the layers preserved. Slate is a metamorphic rock derived from shale that still preserves the layering.
What rocks is the texture of sandpaper granite shale sandstone marble?
granite
When shale is under heat and pressure what two metamorphic rocks does it turn in to?
i donno
What is the size of a shale rock?
Rocks don't come in particular sizes. Shale is a type of rock - it can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a mountain range
Rocks that form out of clay are called?
Shale, a sedimentary rock.
Name four clastic sedimentary rocks and explain how these rocks form?
Shale, Siltstone, Sandstone, and Breccia are four clastic sedimentary rocks. Shale and Siltstone are formed in mud, Sandstones formed in sand. Breccia formed in gravel.
Do fossil form in shale or halite?
Fossils could form in shale. Halite is table salt, a mineral with a crystalline structure that is not compatible with understood fossil formation methods.
Sedimentary rocks formed from clay deposits?
Shale
What does shale rock turn into?
Shale rocks turn into clay. The pressure make shale into clay.
What is the metamorphic rocks of the original rocks of shale?
slate
How do flat rocks form?
Mos flat rocks are sedimentary, with shale being a prime example. Shale forms from fine sediment being laid down in layers and then later hardened into rock, with the layers preserved. Slate is a metamorphic rock derived from shale that still preserves the layering.
How does schist form from shale?
Shale rocks are formed in the deep waters of swaps, oceans and lakes where the water is still and the fine clay and silt particles are able to settle to the floor. Shale rocks can easily erode due to weathering.
Examples of sedimentary rocks?
gypsum,sandstone and shale
Rocks formed from shale?
Shale can metamorphose through heat and pressure into slate.
Can a shale rock float?
No. Shale sinks like almost all rocks.
What 3 rocks are sedimentary rocks?
limestone, sandstone, and shale
