Shale-A

=Shale-A By: Kaitlyn Spindler & Hannah Pulis =

Clastic, organic, or chemical? Clastic  What minerals are found in it? Mud and clay minerals.  Grain size: fine  Grain shape: Angular  Uniform or non-uniform: Non-uniform  What if any fossils does it contain: Animal tracks and rain droplet craters.  What are some uses? Paints, plastics, replacement clay, and roofing.  Where does it form? 70% of shale is formed and found in the rocks crust.  How does it form? Is formed by the silt and deposition of fine clay minerals, clay being one of the most common rocks sediments. Source: www.google.com, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/538082/shale, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shale