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a metamorphic rock is a rock that has been changed from one rock to another by heat and/or pressure.....they amount of layers would depend on what kind of rock.....all rocks have a different amount of layers
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoLayered metamorphic rock is one that has a foliated or banded appearance due to exposure to heat and directed pressure. Examples: phyllite and slate.
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∙ 15y agoThe layers or banding are called foliations, the result of the alignment of mineral grains in a direction perpendicular to the direction of pressure being exerted on the rock.
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∙ 14y agoIt is called foliation.
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∙ 11y agofoliated
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∙ 13y agofoliated
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∙ 12y agofoliation
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When rock fragments get compressed and hardend to form layer of rock they are known as?
metamorphic rocks
Are unakite rocks Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks or Igneous rocks?
metamorphic
Metamorphic rocks that don't have layers?
Sedimentary rocks have layers, not metamorphic rocks.
What are the similarities between sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks?
They are both rocks
Metamorphic rocks in which minerals are NOT aligned within the rock are called?
Metamorphic rocks in which the minerals show no alignment are called non-foliated metamorphic rocks.
Is a metamorphic rock banded and nonbanded?
Those are two types of metamorphic rocks. Banded metamorphic rocks are when rocks layer into layers and they look like strips or Bands. Non banded is the opposite of banded
When rock fragments get compressed and hardend to form layer of rock they are known as?
metamorphic rocks
Are metamorphic rocks only formed by igneous rocks?
No. Metamorphic rocks can also from front sedimentary rocks and from other metamorphic rocks.
Are unakite rocks Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks or Igneous rocks?
metamorphic
What rocks are formed from high temperature and pressures?
Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks can be changed by high temperatures and pressure, and the resultant rock is called metamorphic, because its form has been changed.
Is metamorphic rocks made up of sedimentary rock igneous rock or other metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphic rocks
Are unakite rocks Metamorphic rocks or igneous rocks?
It is a type of Metamorphic rock
Metamorphic rocks that don't have layers?
Sedimentary rocks have layers, not metamorphic rocks.
What are three types of rocks?
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Rocks made when other rocks are subjected to intense pressure and heat?
metamorphic rock
Can Metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks.?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks
Can metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks
