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Definitions of slate in various dictionaries:
noun - (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
noun - thin layers of rock used for roofing
noun - a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
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| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| The luster of this rock formed from shale under pressure is seen in older blackboards |
| It's a fine online magazine, or a fine-grained rock that tends to split along parallel cleavage lines |
| This blackboard rock is formed when shale is subjected to immense heat & pressure |
| Used for roofing & blackboards, it's best to start with a "clean" one |
| Shale changes into this rock metamorphically & also by changing 2 letters |
| Idiomatically, make a fresh start of things by wiping this rock, which splits into thin layers, clean |
| The bed, or top, of a billiard table is usually made of this rock & can weigh as much as 800 pounds |
| Wales has a national museum devoted to this stuff used in roofing, flooring, & blackboards |
| Geographic Matches |
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| Slate, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES |
| Slate, Tiznit, MOROCCO |
| Slate, Jekabpils, LATVIA |
| Slate, WEST VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES |
| Slate, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GERMANY |
| Slate description |
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| Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. It is the finest grained foliated metamorphic rock. Foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering, but instead is in planes perpendicular to the direction of metamorphic compression.The foliation in slate is called "slaty cleavage". It is caused by strong compression causing fine grained clay flakes to regrow in planes perpendicular to the compression. When expertly "cut" by striking parallel to the foliation, with a specialized tool in the quarry, many slates will display a property called fissility, forming smooth flat sheets of stone which have long been used for roofing, floor tiles, and other purposes. Slate is frequently grey in color, especially when seen, en masse, covering roofs. However, slate occurs in a variety of colors even from a single locality; for example, sla |