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Schists are a group of minerals that are characterized by having plate-like crystal structures that slide easily over one another. Common examples are Mica and Graphite.
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Is basalt foliated?
Basalt is not foliated. Foliated is a term used to describe the layering seen in metamorphic rocks such as slate and schists.
What rock formed when slate is exposed to more heat and pressure?
schists, but this can form from many other rocks than slate.
Is schist the same as mica schist?
No. Mica schist is a schist with a preponderance of mica minerals. There are also chlorite schists, talc schist, and so on.
Where is quartz found in the world?
White quartz, often quite massive is found in schists. Clear quartz crystals I have found in sedimentary rocks.
How is Talc formed?
Talc is formed by the alteration of magnesium rich rocks and many times is found as heavily metamorphosed schists. Talc is an alumino-silicate that is actually a form of Mica.
What has the author J B Clemmer written?
J. B. Clemmer has written: 'Flotation of weathered Alabama graphitic schists for crucible flake' -- subject(s): Mines and mineral resources, Schists, Graphite, Flotation
What kind of rock is the grand cayon?
limestones, cherts, shales, schists, sandstones, and granites
What type rock is an emerald rock?
Quartz-beryl pegmatites and also schists.
Can scoria hold fossils?
Schists are formed when a sedimentary rock is deformed by great heat and pressure, deep within the Earth's crust. This deformation means that fossils do not survive in schists. Only less deformed rocks, such as slate and shale, can hold fossils.
What is a metamorphic rock with parallel lines?
Schists are metamorphic rocks with parallel alignment of minerals.
Is basalt foliated?
Basalt is not foliated. Foliated is a term used to describe the layering seen in metamorphic rocks such as slate and schists.
What rock formed when slate is exposed to more heat and pressure?
schists, but this can form from many other rocks than slate.
Where is the gemstone garnet found?
In many places in the world, usually associated with schists and other high grade metamorphic rocks.
What has the author C W Hall written?
C. W. Hall has written: 'The gneisses, gabbro-schists, and associated rocks of southwestern Minnesota' -- subject(s): Gabbro, Geology, Gneiss, Metamorphic Rocks, Mineralogy, Petrology, Rocks, Rocks, Metamorphic, Schists 'Geology and underground waters of southern Minnesota' -- subject(s): Groundwater, Geology
Is schist the same as mica schist?
No. Mica schist is a schist with a preponderance of mica minerals. There are also chlorite schists, talc schist, and so on.
Where is quartz found in the world?
White quartz, often quite massive is found in schists. Clear quartz crystals I have found in sedimentary rocks.
What kind of rock is Grand Canyon made out of?
Rocks exposed in the Grand Canyon include limestones, cherts, shales, schists, sandstones, and granites.
