What property distinguishes shale from mudstone?

[forumgirl111]

What property distinguishes shale from mudstone?

 

Solubility

Fissility

Friability

Alkalinity

 

[StringJunky]

 

What property distinguishes shale from mudstone?

 

Solubility

Fissility

Friability

Alkalinity

 

 

Which do you think it is?

[studiot]

Good morning Forumgirl and welcome.

 

Forum rules require some effort on your part but;

Since you say Psychology is you main interest I will offer greater latitude.

 

http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/eens212/mudrocks.htm

 

Since I have helped here try one more question to find the difference between shales and most other sedimentary rocks, that are usually include stone in their name;

 

Can you find the difference between shale and slate?