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Phyllite is an example of a fine-grained foliated metamorphic rock
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What is an example of a foliated metamorphic rock?
Foliated rocks have layers in them. We often refer to the layers as Banding.
Is schist foliated or non- foliated?
Chert is non-foliated. Foliation is a term that is used mainly to describe the appearance or texture of metamorphic rock. Chert is a sedimentary rock, composed mostly of microcrystalline quartz.
What are the two categories of metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can be categorized into two main categories: foliated and non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks have a layered or banded appearance due to the alignment of mineral grains, while non-foliated metamorphic rocks lack this layered structure.
Which rock is an example of a non-foliated metamorphic rock?
Quartzite, marble, and metabasalt are non-foliated metamorphic rocks..................................... i like dots
How are foliated metamorphic rocks different from nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
Foliated are made of interlocking crystals, non-foliated are not.
What type of rock can be either foilated or non-foliated?
Metamorphic rock can be either foliated or non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks have layered or banded textures, while non-foliated metamorphic rocks lack these layers and have a more uniform appearance. Examples of foliated metamorphic rocks include schist and gneiss, while examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks include marble and quartzite.
When metamorphic rock has banded texture with minerals grains that are arranged in layers it is called?
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are referred to as foliated.
What are metamorphic rocks with grains arranged randomly said to be?
Metamorphic rocks with grains arranged randomly are said to be non-foliated. This means they do not have a layered or banded structure like foliated metamorphic rocks. Examples include marble and quartzite.
What classification of metamorphic rocks would include whether they are?
Foliated or non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks have a layered or banded appearance due to the alignment of minerals, while non-foliated rocks do not exhibit this feature.
Metamorphic rocks that do not have distinct layers or bands?
non-foliated.
Classify metamorphic rocks as foliated or non-foliated?
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What is the term for a type of foliated metamorphic rock?
Schistose Structure metamorphic rocks are known as foliated metamorphic rock.
