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What is the definition of a <strong>Shale</strong>?<br />

Grain Size and Bedding are the controlling factors defining a <strong>Shale</strong><br />

Bedding Thickness<br />

.0625 mm .0039 mm < .0039 mm<br />

(1/16 inch)<br />

(1/256 inch)<br />

Grain Size<br />

(Modified Rose & Assoc.; from Levine, 2003)

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