1 Formation
1.1 Formation
Shale forms when very fine-grained clay particles are deposited in water which settle at the bottom of water bodies. They are later compacted hence forming shale.
1.2 Composition
1.2.1 Mineral Content
Albite, Biotite, Calcite, Chert, Chlorite, Dolomite, Hematite, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Pyrite, Quartz, Silica, Sulfides
1.2.2 Compound Content
Ca, Fe, Mg, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium
1.3 Transformation
1.3.1 Metamorphism
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19% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
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1.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Weathering
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78% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
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1.3.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
1.3.5 Erosion
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86% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
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1.3.6 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion