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Shale

Shale is a type of rock that breaks easily into thin layers. It can be found in many colors like gray, black, and brown. People use shale to make bricks and tiles.

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The Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock, often appearing in shades of gray, black, or reddish-brown. It distinctively breaks into thin, parallel layers or flakes, making it look like stacked sheets of paper.

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Shale

Kategorie

Mineral

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient artists sometimes used powdered shale to make pigments for their cave paintings!

Shale is the most common type of sedimentary rock found on Earth!

Some shale contains enough plant matter that it can actually burn like coal!

You can often find delicate fossil fern leaves beautifully pressed flat within shale layers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Split Master

Shale has a layered structure called fissility, allowing it to easily split into thin, flat sheets, useful for flagstones.

Fähigkeit

Fossil Keeper

Shale's fine grains and quick deposition protect ancient organisms, preserving detailed fossils better than many other rocks.

Fähigkeit

Oil Locker

Some shales can hold tiny droplets of oil and gas within their fine pores, acting like natural underground storage tanks.

Maße und Details

Color Range
gray, black, green, red, brown
Hardness
2.5
Luster
dull
Specific Gravity
2.5

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Shale is safe to touch but can be sharp if broken, so be careful when handling it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das color Range von Shale?

gray, black, green, red, brown

Was ist der/die/das hardness von Shale?

2.5

Was ist der/die/das luster von Shale?

dull

Was ist der/die/das specific Gravity von Shale?

2.5

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