Gneiss
Light-coloured igneous rocks, such as granite, have a higher silica content and lower iron and magnesium than darker ones, such as basalt. Since iron and magnesium are very dense minerals, this makes darker igneous rocks more dense than lighter ones.
Foliation is a geologic term that is used to describe the banded or layered appearance of metamorphic rocks.Foliated metamorphic rocks such as gneiss display banding and regrouping of its mineral constituents as a result of enormous pressures and heat. 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 and heat. The difference between these two foliated rocks lies in the rock from which they were derived (protolith) and their degree of metamorphism.Non-foliated metamorphic rocks such as quartzite and marble do not display the banding or layering that are present in foliated rocks. This may be partially due to the high relative percentage of one individual mineral in the parent rock, as well as to the metamorphic variables of heat and pressure.'Foliated' is a term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers.
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.
Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock, displaying bands of light and dark minerals.
The rock that is formed from light-colored lave is called rhyolite.
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Gneiss
less dense
Normally, light colored igneous rocks are less dense compared to dark colored igneous rocks. This is because the light colored rocks have a less iron in them.
Normally, light colored igneous rocks are less dense compared to dark colored igneous rocks. This is because the light colored rocks have a less iron in them.
foliated.
The two main groups of metamorphic rocks are foliated and non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks show layering and parallel alignment of flat mineral crystals (ex. micas). The "banded texture in metamorphic rocks" is one of the specific kinds of foliated textures. It is referred to as gneissic banding. Essentially, this texture displays alternating layers of light and dark minerals. These rocks are called gneiss- the light bands form from quartz and feldspars, while the dark ones form from ferromagnesian minerals.
Light-coloured igneous rocks, such as granite, have a higher silica content and lower iron and magnesium than darker ones, such as basalt. Since iron and magnesium are very dense minerals, this makes darker igneous rocks more dense than lighter ones.
A non-foliated rock is a metamorphic rock that does not display a lamellar texture or distinct light and dark banding common to foliated metamorphic rocks. Non-foliated rock includes quartzite, marble, and metabasalt. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks are most often derived from single mineral sedimentary rocks like limestone and quartz sandstone. == == == ==
Pumice is a light and porous volcanic rock formed when glassy lava solidifies rapidly. Some pumice clasts are known to be foliated.
It could be foliated metamorphic rock or sedimentary rock, depending on its mineral makeup and method of formation.
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