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What is a metamorphic rock made from schist?

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Gneiss is a metamorphic rock formed when intense heat and/or pressure is applied to it's parent rock schist.

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Metamorphic rock made from schist?

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What is the rock category of schist?

A schist is a metamorphic rock.


What kind of rock is schist rock?

Schist is a metamorphic rock.


Is schist a sedimentary or igneous or metamorphic rock?

it is a metamorphic rock


Is schist an igneous rock?

no it is a metamorphic rock


Does schist contain diamond?

No, schist is a metamorphic rock type.


Is schist metamorphic rock?

yes


A metamorphic rock from basalt?

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What type of rock was the metamorphic rock schist formed from?

Probably the metamorphic rock phyllite.


What would distinguish marble from Schist?

Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock made of carbonate minerals, particularly calcite. It is formed by the metamorphism or limestone. Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock made of silicate minerals such as quartz and feldspars, and micas. It forms from the metamorphism of granite or schist.


What type of rocks Schist?

Schist is a high-grade metamorphic rock.


Is schist a clastic sedimentary rock?

No, it is a metamorphic rock.