Slate
Gallery Location
Not on View
Geography: Place Collected
North America, Canada, Alberta
Dimensions
13 x 10 x 2 cm
Object number
ROMESG16370
Taxonomy
- Specimen Genetic Class Metamorphic
Department
Natural History: Rocks & Ores
Description
Minecraft Rocks and Minerals: Slate
Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock derived from what was once a sedimentary shale. Deepslate is what it is called in Minecraft and the name is a nod to the fact it forms under heat and pressure by burial (metamorphic). Slate is used today as in buildings, and roof tiles.
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