Shale and Scoria

All about Shale and Scoria Properties

Know all about Shale and Scoria properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Shale is Clastic, Splintery whereas that of Scoria is Vesicular. Shale appears Muddy and Scoria appears Glassy and Vesicular. The luster of Shale is dull while that of Scoria is subvitreous to dull. Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors whereas Scoria is available in black, brown, dark grey to black, red colors. The commercial uses of Shale are creating artwork, pottery and that of Scoria are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, creating artwork, high-temperature insulation, in gas barbecue grills.