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Foliated metamorphic rocks such as gneiss display banding and regrouping of its mineral constituents as a result of enormous pressures. The banding forms perpendicularly to the direction of pressure. The pressure is usually related to tectonic plate collisions. Schist is another type of foliated rock that exhibits thin layering of micaceous minerals, once again due to pressure. The difference between these two types of foliated rock lies in the amount of pressure which they were exposed to.
Chaz Stroman
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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.
Which rock is an example of a non-foliated metamorphic rock?
Quartzite, marble, and metabasalt are non-foliated metamorphic rocks..................................... i like dots
Is slate a foliated metamorphic rock?
Yes, slate is a foliated metamorphic rock formed from the sedimentary rock shale.
Is slate a foliated of non foliated rock?
The metamorphic rock, slate, is considered foliated.
A foliated metamorphic rock when crystals?
A foliated metamorphic rock forms when crystals combine and form visible bands
A foliated metamorphic rock forms when crystals .?
A foliated metamorphic rock forms when crystals combine and form visible bands
What are the main sub categories of the metamorphic rock?
i'm not sure there are "main" Metamorphic rock types
Is gniess foliated?
Yes. Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock.
What type of rock can either be foliated or non foliated?
metamorphic
Is slate foliated or nonfoliated?
Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock.
What is a metamorphic rock that has parallel alignment of mineral grains?
A folliated texture metamorphic rock, like shist.
What is the layering of metamorphic rock?
foliated
