Slates

A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed from clays, shale, volcanic ash, and other fine-grained rocks, that splits into thin, smooth-surfaced layers, forming an essential building material used at a large scale in the construction of buildings. Minerals present in Slate are quartz, sericite, chlorite, some graphite, titanium oxide, and iron oxides. Slate is commonly found in areas where shale has been subjected to heat and pressure during mountain building. Because of its physical characteristics and its cleavage, slate has been used for a great variety of surfaces in different forms of construction. *Suitable for: Slate tiles and slate stones are used for Exterior and Interior Applications such as wall-cladding, roofing, flooring etc.