Question

Zoom out to an eye altitude of 500 miles to see the source of the sediment that is accumulating in this area. This sediment is ____________ and if lithified would be called ____________ .

Answer 1

Mature, Shale

Explanation:

shale is a general term for all kinds of clay rich sedimentary rocks. Shales are the most abundant kind of all sedimentary rocks accounting for around 60% of the stratigraphic column. .Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks with a clay content in excess of ∼40% and clay-sized particles along with clay minerals comprising 25% of total rock volume.