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2. Slate - Wikipedia

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   Slate. 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. [1] Foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering, but instead is in ...

3. How to Bring Beach House Style to Your Kitchen, Even If You ...

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   A Cape Cod artist custom-carved this one-of-a-kind slate apron-front sink to incorporate Chatham, Massachusetts, local icons: a windmill, whale, lighthouse, and the word “riptide.” Get the Look:

4. Slate industry - Wikipedia

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   Slate industry. The slate industry is the industry related to the extraction and processing of slate. Slate is either quarried from a slate quarry or reached by tunneling in a slate mine. Common uses for slate include as a roofing material, a flooring material, gravestones and memorial tablets, and electrical insulation.

5. Roof tiles - Wikipedia

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   Roof tiles. Clay tile roofs in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Roof tiles are overlapping tiles designed mainly to keep out precipitation such as rain or snow, and are traditionally made from locally available materials such as clay or slate. Later tiles have been made from materials such as concrete, and plastic.

6. Roofing slates - Wikipedia

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   Roofing slates. Roofing slates are roofing tiles made out of slate. The rock is split into thin sheets which are cut to the requires size before shipment. This contrasts to slabs which are milled to produce larger structural components. [1] They are the primary product of the slate industry.

7. Tile - Wikipedia

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   Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass. They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from ...