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When a metamorphic rock exhibits a layered or banded appearance it is said to exhibit what type of texture?
foliated texture
What rock type has large crystals in no paticular pattern?
Non-foliated metamorphic rock is composed of non-layered visible mineral crystals.
What rock has stripes or layers in it?
Sedimentary rock can display strata, and some metamorphic rocks display metamorphic foliation; both can appear as stripes, layering, or banding.
How you can tell an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock from a metamorphic rock?
Igneous Rocks are usually black and smooth because they ate formed by heat, sedimentary rocks are usually layered in color.
What is the study of rock layers?
Sedimentary rocks, extrusive igneous rocks, layered igneous intrusions, foliated metamorphic rocks.
How do you describe a metamorphic rock?
a foliated rock is a metamorphic rock with a texture that gives the rock a layered appearance.
Texture term for metamorphic rock which lack banding?
The Texture term for metamorphic rock which are not banded or layered is non-foliated metamorphic rock. Good examples are marble and quartzite.
What Metamorphic rock layers?
Layered metamorphic rock is one that has a foliated or banded appearance due to exposure to heat and directed pressure. Examples: phyllite and slate.
Is sedimentary rock the only type of layered rock?
No. Extrusive igneous rocks are usually layered. Some metamorphic rocks have foliation, which resembles layering, but it is not the same thing.
Is a diamond metamorphic rock?
Diamond is a mineral that can only form under certain conditions of heat and pressure. Although it will appear in metamorphic rock, it is not itself a metamorphic rock, but a mineral.
When a metamorphic rock exhibits a layered or banded appearance it is said to exhibit what type of texture?
foliated texture
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.
What rock type has large crystals in no paticular pattern?
Non-foliated metamorphic rock is composed of non-layered visible mineral crystals.
Which metamorphic rock has an even grain and can be cut into thin stones or easily carved?
i think what you are looking for is slate because it is a layered rock and the layers are very thin.
How you can tell an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock from a metamorphic rock?
Igneous Rocks are usually black and smooth because they ate formed by heat, sedimentary rocks are usually layered in color.
What rock has stripes or layers in it?
Sedimentary rock can display strata, and some metamorphic rocks display metamorphic foliation; both can appear as stripes, layering, or banding.
What is the study of rock layers?
Sedimentary rocks, extrusive igneous rocks, layered igneous intrusions, foliated metamorphic rocks.
