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Which metamorphic rock had a nonfoliated texture?
Quartzite
Metamorphic rocks that don't have layers?
Sedimentary rocks have layers, not metamorphic rocks.
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
Lack of banding
Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
marble, quartzite, cataclasite, metabasalt
Nonfoliated metamorphic rock definition?
Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks are formed around igneous intrusions where the temperatures are high but the pressures are relatively low and equal in all directions (confining pressure).
Which metamorphic rock had a nonfoliated texture?
Quartzite
Is andesite foliated or nonfoliated?
Neither. The terms foliated and nonfoliated apply to metamorphic rocks. Andesite is igneous.
Metamorphic rocks that are nonfoliated?
Usually have a rougher texture
What is the parent rock of the nonfoliated metamorphic rock?
marble
What is nonfoliated texture?
Metamorphic rocks that do not exhibit foliation.
Metamorphic rocks that don't have layers?
Sedimentary rocks have layers, not metamorphic rocks.
Foliated and nonfoliated are terms used to describe the texture of?
METAMORPHIC!
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
Lack of banding
Is slate foliated or nonfoliated?
Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock.
Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
marble, quartzite, cataclasite, metabasalt
Nonfoliated metamorphic rock definition?
Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks are formed around igneous intrusions where the temperatures are high but the pressures are relatively low and equal in all directions (confining pressure).
What property distinguishes foliated metamorphic rock such as gneiss and schist from nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
A banded texture
