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Slate is a type of metamorphic rock. It is a foliated metamorphic rock that has a banded, or layered, appearance due to exposure to directed pressure and heat.
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∙ 13y agoBanded rocks are rocks that can lie in a pattern of flat layers or can form swirls or colored bands , and non banded rocks are the one that have no visible design .
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∙ 13y agoGranite is a nonbanded rock.
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∙ 14y agoMetamorphic
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What are metamorphic rocks with banded layers called?
Gneiss
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 characteristic do geologist use to classify metamorphic rocks?
Generally they are either foliated (banded, layered) or non-foliated. They may also be classified by the degree of metamorphism and mineralogy.
What property distinguishes foliated metamorphic rocks such as gneiss and schist from nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
a banded texture
Metamorphic rocks with a banded appearance due to the alignment of minerals are?
its foliated
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
What does foaliated and non foaliated mean?
Non-foliated metamorphic rocks such as marble and quartzite which do not have a layered or banded appearance.
Rocks that are non banded have grains that lie in a pattern of flat layers or form swirls?
The Answer is NO or FALSE
What are rocks with bands called?
Perhaps "banded rocks"...
What type of metamorphic rock is very hard and is originally from sandstone?
Quartzite, a non banded metamorphic rock.
The banded appearance of many rocks is called?
layering
What are metamorphic rocks with banded layers called?
Gneiss
What are rocks that have grains that lie in a pattern of flat layers or form swirls?
banded rocks
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 characteristic do geologist use to classify metamorphic rocks?
Generally they are either foliated (banded, layered) or non-foliated. They may also be classified by the degree of metamorphism and mineralogy.
What property distinguishes foliated metamorphic rocks such as gneiss and schist from nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
a banded texture
Metamorphic rocks with a banded appearance due to the alignment of minerals?
its foliated
