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What do we call a metamorphic rock that has microscopic to very fine-grained texture breaks into slabs or sheets and is dull on the surface?
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Which type of metamorphic texture has no binding that occurs?
it is a non foliated metamorphic texture.
Which metamorphic rock had a nonfoliated texture?
Quartzite
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 is a foiliated metamorphic rock?
A foiliated metamorphic rock is a metamorphic rock that has a texture of parallel alignment of mineral grains. Your Welcome...
What property distinguishes foliated metamorphic rock such as gneiss and schist from nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
A banded texture
Which type of metamorphic texture has no binding that occurs?
it is a non foliated metamorphic texture.
Which is metamorphic rock has a nonfoiled texture?
Limestone is a metamorphic rock. Limestone is also has non-foiled texture.
Which metamorphic rock had a nonfoliated texture?
Quartzite
What determines is a rock is metamorphic?
by the texture
What is a metamorphic rock that has parallel alignment of mineral grains?
A folliated texture metamorphic rock, like shist.
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.
Metamorphic rocks that do not separate easily into layers have a what texture?
Non-foliated Texture!
A metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel layers has a what texture?
It has a foliated texture.
When mineral grains in a metamorphic rock do not form layers the rock has what texture?
no texture
What is a foiliated metamorphic rock?
A foiliated metamorphic rock is a metamorphic rock that has a texture of parallel alignment of mineral grains. Your Welcome...
Metamorphic rocks that are nonfoliated?
Usually have a rougher texture
What is nonfoliated texture?
Metamorphic rocks that do not exhibit foliation.
