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  2. Slate - Wikipedia

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    Because slate was formed in low heat and pressure, compared to most other metamorphic rocks, some fossils can be found in slate; sometimes even microscopic remains of delicate organisms can be found in slate. [9] [10] The process of conversion of mudrock to slate involves a loss of up to 50% of the volume of the mudrock as it is compacted.

  3. Slate industry - Wikipedia

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    Slate mines are found around the world. 90% of Europe's natural slate used for roofing originates from the Slate Industry in Spain. [1] The major slate mining region in the United Kingdom is the Lake district, with Honister slate mine being the last working slate mine, the only producers of the world famous Westmorland greenslate.

  4. Geology of Cornwall - Wikipedia

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    Granite, slate and aggregate are still quarried and china-clay extraction continues on a large scale. There are ample supplies of granite worth the cost of shipping out of the county and much Cornish granite has been used in distant places. It is one of the most appropriate materials for memorials and examples are found in most parts of Cornwall.

  5. List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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    In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [ 80 ] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...

  6. Geology of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Rocks that characterize this region include: limestone, dolomite, slate, shale, sandstone, siltstone, and some scattered basalt. Almost all of the rocks in the Great Valley in Pennsylvania are Ordovician in age and were deposited during a quiet period before the Taconic orogeny. The limestones and dolomites of this area are extensively quarried ...

  7. List of rock types - Wikipedia

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    List of rocks on Mars – Alphabetical list of named rocks and meteorites found on Mars; Rock cycle – Transitional concept of geologic time; List of rock formations: for a list of unusual or culturally significant rock outcrops; Leaverite – Rock in the field that looks interesting but is actually not

  8. Geology of Bhutan - Wikipedia

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    The Lesser Himalayas, to the north of the Damuda Belt contain Precambrian sedimentary rocks such as slate, dolomite and several kilometers of quartzite. "Slices" of basement granite and gneiss form mylonite at the edges. These rocks are believed to be part of the Indian Shield and are one billion years old.

  9. Geology of Maine - Wikipedia

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    A belt of Ordovician-Silurian rocks extends from Kittery to northeast of Bangor, with sandstone and slate in the east and gneiss and schist in the southwest. From southwest of Augusta to just south of Houlton, extending to the Canadian border are Silurian rocks, also found in a small area near Machias along the coast and in smaller areas further north.

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