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Is slate extrusive igneous rock?

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Is slate extrusive igneous rock?

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Slate is a metamorphic rock which originated typically as a shale, or mudstone/claystone, and is usually associated with Regional Metamorphism (intense pressure with heat). This can be due to overburden, continental collision or other large scale compressional geological processes.

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