BANDED SHALE FOR SALE

Banded shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock featuring alternating light and dark layers (clay and silt-sized particles of quartz), often enhanced through lapidary polishing to highlight its natural texture and color variations. Used for decoration or mineral study, this rock is highly prized for its unique, banded aesthetic, sometimes appearing metallic when polished, as seen in banded iron formations (BIFs).