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Is a foliated rock easier to break then nonfoliated rock?
Non foliated rocks, such as marble, form from limestone, a common type of sedimentary rock. Foliated rocks form from metamorphic or igneous rocks. Non Foliated rocks are more brittle than foliated rocks making them more susceptible to breakage.
What are some ways to use 'non-foliated' in a sentence?
The geologist could see that the metamorphic rock was non foliated as it did not contain aligned minerals in bands.
Is slate a foliated of non foliated rock?
The metamorphic rock, slate, is considered foliated.
Is gneiss a foliated or a non foliated rock?
foliated
Is rocksalt foliated?
Rock salt is not foliated.
What rock type can be extrusive and intrusive?
The type of rock that can be foliated and/or non-foliated is the Igneous rock.
Can a foliated rock begin as an igneous rock?
Yes. A foliated metamorphic rock could have an igneous rock as a protolith.
What the difference between a foliated rock and a non-foliated rock?
The Process. Both foliated and nonfoliated rocks begin their lives as either sedimentary, igneous or another metamorphic rock. Type of Pressure. If the pressure applied to the recrystallizing rock is unequal, then a foliated rock will form.
Is slate a foliated metamorphic rock?
Yes, slate is a foliated metamorphic rock formed from the sedimentary rock shale.
Is conglomerate foliated or non-foliated?
Conglomerate is a non-folliated rock. It is a clastic sedimentary rock.
Which rock is an example of a non-foliated metamorphic rock?
Quartzite, marble, and metabasalt are non-foliated metamorphic rocks..................................... i like dots
Is slate foliated or nonfoliated?
Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock.
