Process manufacturing produces co-products and by-products. A co-product is a saleable end item that results from a process. A by-product is a material of value that is produced incidental to or as a residual of the process.
D. a rock with metamorphic minerals but no foliation or lineation. A shale is metamorphosed into three rock types: (1) a banded gneissic rock; (2) a rock with small mica crystals with a shiny aspect; (3) a very shiny rock with large mica crystals; and (4) a dull slate with cleavage. Which of the following lists these rocks in order of increasing metamorphic grade?
Shale is a sedimentary rock composed of very fine clay particles. Clay forms from the decomposition of the mineral feldspar. Other minerals present in shale are quartz, mica, pyrite, and organic matter. Shale forms in very deep ocean water, lagoons, lakes and swamps where the water is still enough to allow the extremely fine clay and silt particles to settle to the floor. Geologists estimate that shale represents almost Â¾ of the sedimentary rock on the Earthâs crust. Geologists are specific about the definition of the rock called âshale.â Shale is composed of clay particles that are less than 0.004 mm in size. Relation to Mining Typically, common clays and shales are dug from open pits, and these pits must be near the processing plants to minimize production costs.