Slate Facts
Slate Facts
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| Interesting Slate Facts: |
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| Slate is mostly made of clay but the clay can change to mica under extreme degrees of pressure. |
| The color of slate is largely determined by the amount of iron it contains, but it is normally a shade of gray. |
| Slate normally forms in basins between convergent plate boundaries. |
| Often, slate is used to describe shale but the two are different in that shale is actually converted into slate. |
| Slate is used for different varieties of flooring and roofing. |
| School children used pieces of slate as a writing board to practice their math and writing during the 1800s. |
| Slate can easily be broken into neat, thin sheet because of its foliation. |
| The majority of mined slate is used for roofing because it does not absorb a lot of water and can withstand freezing air. |
| Slate is very expensive to make and install. |
| Chalk boards are made of slate and chalk is made of limestone, another type of rock. |
| Slate is used to make turkey calls which are devices that mimic the sound of different turkeys and used by hunters. |
| Slate has a wet-like appearance when exposed to the sun. |
| Slate is produced worldwide but the best slate is said to come from certain countries such as Brazil and the United Kingdom. |
| Slate can be found in various places such as on the sides of cliffs, underground, and in pits. |
| Slate normally is formed from a sedimentary rock. |
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