Slate Sealer

Slate Sealer

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.
Foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering, but instead is
in planes perpendicular to the direction of metamorphic compression.

The foliation in slate is called “slaty cleavage”.
It is caused by strong compression causing fine grained clay flakes to regrow in planes perpendicular to
he compression.
When expertly “cut” by striking parallel to the foliation, with a specialized tool in the quarry,
many slates will display a property called fissility, forming smooth flat sheets of stone which
have long been used for roofing, floor tiles, and other purposes.
Slate is frequently grey in color, especially when seen, en masse, covering roofs. However,
slate occurs in a variety of colors even from a single locality;
for example, slate from North Wales can be found in many shades of grey, from pale to dark,
and may also be purple, green or cyan. Slate is not to be confused with shale,
from which it may be formed, or schist.

The word “slate” is also used for certain types of object made from slate rock.
It may mean a single roofing tile made of slate, or a writing slate. This was traditionally
a small smooth piece of the rock, often framed in wood, used with chalk as a notepad or noticeboard,
and especially for recording charges in pubs and inns.
The phrases “clean slate” and “blank slate” come from this usage.

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