Question

Identify the correct order of the stages of Shale when it goes through intense heat pressure.

• A. Shale-->Slate-->Phyllite-->Schist-->Gneiss
• B. Shale-->Slate-->Phyllite-->Gneiss-->Schist
• C. Shale-->Slate-->Gneiss-->Schist-->Phyllite
• D. Shale-->Schist-->Gneiss-->Slate->Phyllite

Answer 1

The correct option is A Shale-->Slate-->Phyllite-->Schist-->Gneiss

Shale is a sedimentary rock that undergoes through different stages when exposed to intense heat pressure. The following shows the stages of Shale: Shale-->Slate-->Phyllite-->Schist-->Gneiss