The Rocks & Minerals Challenge Game
 
Rock Identification by Picture and Attribute
Explorers! Before you begin your journey, you need to recognize these geological specimens.
 
Begin by selecting one of the specimens pictured.
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Igneous
         
Sedimentary
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Name: Slate
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Specimen(s)

Fichter, Lynn S.
James Madison University
Classification: Metamorphic
Texture/Color:
foliated; any color
Minerals Composition:
clays, micas
Metamorphic Grade:
Low
Parent Rock:
shale
About this rock:
Fine-grained rock derived from clay. Slatey cleavage may form at some angle to original bedding.
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