Q. The mineralogical composition of shale is clearly understood.

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Q. The tendency of a rock to split into flat, shell-like fragments parallel to bedding is called ____________

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Q. Which type of shale involves both clastic and non-clastic sources?

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Q. Name the type of shale involving decay and decomposition.

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Q. Which sedimentary rock is present in majority on earth?

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Q. Which among the following is not a use of shale?

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Q. The non-clastic sedimentary rock chiefly made of carbonate of calcium is ____________

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Q. Distinct texture shown by limestone is ____________

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Q. Which type of limestone is non-marine is origin among the following?

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Q. The major use of limestone is ____________

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Q. What is a metamorphosed sedimentary rocks?

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Q. The grade of coal with very low calorific value is ____________

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Q. The other name for brown coal is ____________

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Q. What is the hardness of the lignite grade of coal?

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Q. The highest grade of coal is ____________

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Q. A civil engineer has to deal with which rock in the majority of cases?

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Q. What is the term used to express the process responsible for all the changes that take place in an original rock under the influence of changes?

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Q. The factor not affecting metamorphism is ____________

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Q. Factors are also called ____________

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Q. The temperature up to which minerals in rocks are stable is ____________

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