slate (Q41935)
From geokb
compact, fine grained rock with an average grain size less than 0.032 millimeter and a well developed schistosity (slaty cleavage), and hence can be split into slabs or thin plates.
- Tonschiefer
- Thonschiefer
- Skifer
- Schiste argileux
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | slate |
compact, fine grained rock with an average grain size less than 0.032 millimeter and a well developed schistosity (slaty cleavage), and hence can be split into slabs or thin plates. |
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