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Why can water pass easily through sandstone but not shale?

EASILY pass sandstone shale water
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Why can water pass easily through sandstone but not shale?

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Shale largely consists of overlapping platy clay minerals which makes it fairly impermeable. With sandstones rounded grain texture, the gaps between the grains make it permeable.

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