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Difference between shale and slate

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Shale is a grained rock composed by mud while slate is a fine grained rock that is foliated and homogenous metamorphic.

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Shale refers to a fine grained rock or a clastic sedimentary rock that is majorly composed of mud. ... On the other hand, slate, which is also a fine grained rock, is foliated and homogenous metamorphic.
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