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Slate

earth science Maturity 7-9

Slate is a hard rock.

St Fagans Tannery 7.jpg
St Fagans Tannery 7.jpg
It can split into flat sheets. People use it for roofs. It can be grey or purple. It stays strong for a long time. Do you see slate on a house?
Sirrako slate roof.jpg
Sirrako slate roof.jpg

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File:Slate with pyrite.JPG
Slate with pyrite.JPG
File:St Fagans Tannery 7.jpg
St Fagans Tannery 7.jpg
File:Kirche wurzbach.jpg
Kirche wurzbach.jpg
File:St.leonhard-ffm002.jpg
St.leonhard-ffm002.jpg
File:SlateTremedda.jpg
SlateTremedda.jpg
File:Sirrako slate roof.jpg
Sirrako slate roof.jpg
File:bergwerk-fell-hoffnung.jpg
bergwerk-fell-hoffnung.jpg
File:bergwerk-fell-stollen2.jpg
bergwerk-fell-stollen2.jpg
File:Mules carrying slate. Dharamsala.jpg
Mules carrying slate. Dharamsala.jpg
File:Mintaro Slate Quarry 1880.jpeg
Mintaro Slate Quarry 1880.jpeg
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