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Schists are metamorphic rocks with parallel alignment of minerals.
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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...
If a metamorphic rock has grains arranged in parallel layers or bands what is the rock probably displaying?
Generically it is displaying a metamorphic fabric, specifically a schistosity. If the fabric is well developed it could also be displaying planes of cleavage.
What rocks change into metamorphic rocks?
Any type of rock can become metamorphic.
Can metamorphic rock form out of other metamorphic rock?
No.
How can a rock be transformed into a metamorphic rock?
Rock can be changed into metamorphic rock by heat and pressure.
What is a metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel lines?
crystal
What is a folitated rock?
A foliated rock is a type of metamorphic rock created when mineral grains flatten and line up in parallel bands. So in other words is a rock that has parallel lines in it and you are able to see them.
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...
What is a type of metamorphic rock that has parallel layers?
Foliated rock has parallel layers.
What is a metamorphic rock that has parallel alignment of mineral grains?
A folliated texture metamorphic rock, like shist.
What is metamorphic rock in which mineral crystals are arranged in parallel layers or band?
They are called foliated metamorphic rocks.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a?
Gneissic textured rock.
How does a foliated metamorphic rock form?
Metamorphic rocks have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands that are said to be foliated.
What is the parallel alignment of platy grains in a rock called?
The texture of a rock with aligning parallel platy grains is said to exhibit metamorphic foliation.
Is a strong parallel alignment of different mineral bands in a metamorphic rock?
Foliation
What is the parallel crystal arrangement of layers in metamorphic rock called?
It is whatever you think
A metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel layers has a what texture?
It has a foliated texture.
