What is a nonfoliated texture?

Answer 1

A non-foliated rock is a metamorphic rock that does not display a lamellar texture or distinct light and dark banding common to foliated metamorphic rocks. Non-foliated rock includes quartzite, marble, and metabasalt. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks are most often derived from single mineral sedimentary rocks like limestone and quartz sandstone. == == == ==

Answer 2

Non-foliated rocks do not have distinct layers or bands.

These rocks, such as quartzite, marble, and soapstone, often are

more even in color than foliated rocks. If the mineral grains are

visible at all, they do not seem to line up in any particular direction. Quartzite forms when the quartz sand grains in sandstone

recrystallize after they are squeezed and heated. You can form ice

crystals in a similar way if you squeeze a snowball. The pressure

from your hands creates grains of ice inside the ball.

Answer 3

Non-foliated is a term used to describe the appearance of certain metamorphic rocks. Are you aware of the banded metamorphic rock called 'gneiss' or the layered metamorphic rock called 'slate'? Their layering and banding is referred to as foliation, where minerals in the rock are aligned in parallel layers. Some metamorphic rocks do not exhibit this banding or layering and are referred to as non-foliated. Examples of these non-foliated metamorphic rocks are marble and quartzite. Marble is a rock that has formed from the recrystallization of the minerals in the rock limestone, and quartzite is a rock that has formed from the recrystallization of the minerals in the rock sandstone.

Answer 4

"Foliate," or "foliated" means "relating to or resembling leaves."

It can also mean to decorate something with leaves, turn metal into foil, to number the pages of a book, or to develop leaves.

"Nonfoliate," or "nonfoliated" usually applies to a metamorphic rock that does not show foliation.

Answer 5

The word 'foliated' comes from the French word 'feuilles' meaning a leaf. Thus something that is foliated means that is is composed of numerous, very thin, flat layers - a shale or slate is foliated.

Therefore something that is non-foliated is something which is not made up of lots of leaves, it is massive and uniform - a sandstone would be non foliated.

Answer 6

rocks that do not have a layered structure.

Answer 7

foliated rocks seem to be banded or layered but non-foliated rocks aren't layered they are like normal rocks

Answer 8

a texture term for metamorphic rocks which lack banding

Answer 9

foliated means it has bands or planes

non-foliated means there are no bands or planes

Answer 10

Metamorphic rocks that do not exhibit foliation.