Claystone
Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
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Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
Weathering and erosion of rocks like granites concentrate elements that are necessary to form clay minerals, which accumulate as sediments. The deposition and burial of clays, in the delta of a river, for example, lead to the formation of the sedimentary rocks claystone and shale.
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