R753

Sample ID R753 • Cabinet C

Black Shale

14.517cm W x 15.497cm H x 2.218cm D • 710g
Sample TypeRockRock QualitySedimentaryRock TypeClastic
CompositionClaysGrain SizeFineGrain ShapeAngular
Grain SortingWell sortedAcid ReactionNoMohs Hardness 3

It is somewhat shaped like a right triangle with ripple marks on the top surface of the rock. It is greenish grey-brown in color. And the rock is thin in terms of thickness.