SHALE

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Shale is a clastic sedimentary rock composed of silts, clays or muds that have been compacted into distinct layers. Shales may be easily split along these layers.

Shale is a very common sedimentary rock, and often preserves fossils and sometimes even fossil tracks.

 



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