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Foliated rocks have layers in them. We often refer to the layers as Banding.
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What rocks have foliated structure?
"Foliated" rocks are usually metamorphic rocks like phyllite, slate, schist, and gneiss.
What are metamorphic rocks classified as?
Foliated or non-foliated.
What are metamorphic rocks in which the long axes of their minerals are perpendicular to the pressure that altered them described as?
foliated rocks
In which plate boundary do foliated metamorphic rocks form?
Usually in convergent plate boundary scenarios.
Three examples of igneous rock?
foliated rocks, defined as "metamorphic rocks with parralel layers or "bands". three examples of these foliated rocks are gneiss, slate, and schist. three examples of foliated rocks are schist, gneiss, and schist.
What are the characteristics of foliated and non-foliated metamorphic rocks?
Foliated rocks are metamorphic rocks that look like they have layers or the appearance of layers. Non-foliated rocks are metamorphic rocks without any foliation.
When metamorphic rock has banded texture with minerals grains that are arranged in layers it is called?
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are referred to as foliated.
How are foliated metamorphic rocks different from nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
Foliated are made of interlocking crystals, non-foliated are not.
What are the two categories of metamorphic rocks?
Foliated--those exhibiting layering (gneiss, slate, schists), and non-foliated--without layers (marble, quartzite).
Metamorphic rocks that do not have distinct layers or bands?
non-foliated.
What do foliated and non-foliated rocks have in common?
They are both metamorphic rocks.
Classify metamorphic rocks as foliated or non-foliated?
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What is the term for a type of foliated metamorphic rock?
Schistose Structure metamorphic rocks are known as foliated metamorphic rock.
What are metamorphic rocks with grains arranged randomly said to be?
They are called foliated metamorphic rocks, and are said to exhibit foliation.
What rocks have foliated structure?
"Foliated" rocks are usually metamorphic rocks like phyllite, slate, schist, and gneiss.
Which type of rock is foliated?
metamorphic rocks
How does a foliated metamorphic rock form?
Metamorphic rocks have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands that are said to be foliated.
