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What is a metamorphic rock formed from a shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
Can metamorphic rocks from from other metamorphic rocks?
Yes. Most likely it would become a metamorphic rock of higher grade. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock. With increased heat and pressure it will become schist, a high grade metamorphic rock.
What is the metamorphic grade of gneiss?
Gneiss is usually considered a high grade metamorphic rock (although there are some weird exceptions).
What is the lowest grade of foliated metamorphic rock?
Slate.
What group of rock does slate belong?
Slate is a low-grade metamorphic rock.
What is a metamorphic rock formed from a shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
Does metamorphic rock change?
Metamorphic rock can undergo a series of changes called degrees of metamorphism, from low-grade to high-grade.
Can metamorphic rocks from from other metamorphic rocks?
Yes. Most likely it would become a metamorphic rock of higher grade. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock. With increased heat and pressure it will become schist, a high grade metamorphic rock.
How can you tell if a rock is a metamorphic rock?
A metamorphic rock will display foliation or bands around the rock.
What is metamorphic rock formed from shale?
Slate. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
What does the metamorphic grade of a rock tell you?
How high the temperature was during metamorphism
What is the metamorphic grade of gneiss?
Gneiss is usually considered a high grade metamorphic rock (although there are some weird exceptions).
How can a metamorphic rock change into another rock?
Yes. A metamorphic rock can be metamorphosed into a higher-grade metamorphic rock. It can be weather into sediment and re-lithified into a sedimentary rock, or it can melt then solidify to become an igneous rock.
What is the lowest grade of foliated metamorphic rock?
Slate.
Are some rocks metamorphic AND sedimentary?
No. If a sedimentary rock has undergone even a low grade metamorphism, it is considered a metamorphic rock.
Is Slate is metamorphic?
yes, slate is metamorphic rock
What group of rock does slate belong?
Slate is a low-grade metamorphic rock.
