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Which metamorphic rock had a nonfoliated texture?
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...
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.
When a mineral grains in a metamorphic rock do not form layers the rock has a?
no texture
What Mineral alignment in a metamorphic rock usually gives the rock a porphyritic texture?
A porphyritic texture can be a feature of igneous rocks, but 'porphyritic' is not used to describe metamorphic rock texture. Metamorphic rocks can be foliated or non-foliated, terms used to describe mineral alignment or banding, or the lack thereof.
Which is metamorphic rock has a nonfoiled texture?
Limestone is a metamorphic rock. Limestone is also has non-foiled texture.
What is a metamorphic rock that has parallel alignment of mineral grains?
A folliated texture metamorphic rock, like shist.
Which metamorphic rock had a nonfoliated texture?
Quartzite
When mineral grains in a metamorphic rock do not form layers the rock has what texture?
no texture
How do you describe a metamorphic rock?
a foliated rock is a metamorphic rock with a texture that gives the rock a layered appearance.
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...
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 determines is a rock is metamorphic?
by the texture
In what two ways can the parent rock affect the metamorphic process?
One of the two ways that parent rock affect the metamorphic process is through the mineral makeup. Another factor is chemical composition.
A metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel layers has a what texture?
It has a foliated texture.
When a mineral grains in a metamorphic rock do not form layers the rock has a?
no texture
What kind of nonfolited metamorphic rock has a texture?
quartzite
