All about Suevite and Shale Properties
Know all about Suevite and Shale properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Suevite is Earthy whereas that of Shale is Clastic, Splintery. Suevite appears Banded and Shale appears Muddy. The luster of Suevite is earthy while that of Shale is dull. Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors whereas Shale is available in black, brown, buff, green, grey, red, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Shale are creating artwork, pottery.