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= SHALE =



What are the characters of shale??? Type - Chemical Color - Black and white Grain size - Small Grain shape - Angular Shale is uniform. Shale is also a Sedimentary Rock.

H ow is shale formed ? Shale is formed underwater by the deposit of different layers of materials. brought along by current of water.

Did you know that Shale is the most abundant sedimentary rock.

What is Shale made of? 30% is clay materials and a small am ount of quartz, they also contain small quantities of carbon, iron oxides, fossils, and organic materials.

What is shale used for?

Shale is the main component in cement and bricks.

Did you know that Shale makes up 73% of our earths crust.

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