Yes, slate is a foliated metamorphic rock formed from the sedimentary rock shale.
The metamorphic rock, slate, is considered foliated.
Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock.
Slate
Slate.
yes, slate is metamorphic rock
Slate is a foliated (displaying layers or banding) metamorphic rock, and its parent rock was shale or mudstone. Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock (no layers or bands) and its parent rock was limestone.
Slate, gneiss, schist. Metamorphic rocks. Just the foliated ones.
foliated
Slate is formed from the metamorphism of shale or mudstone. This process involves intense heat and pressure which causes the shale to recrystallize into a fine-grained, foliated rock with excellent cleavage properties.
Foliated rocks have layers in them. We often refer to the layers as Banding.
The foliated metamorphic rock that forms when shale is subjected to relatively low temperatures and pressure is called slate. Slate is characterized by its fine grained texture and ability to be split into thin sheets.
Phyllite is a foliated metamorphic rock that is texturally intermediate between slate and schist. It exhibits a greater degree of metamorphism than slate but not as much as schist, resulting in a medium-grain texture with a glossy sheen.