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Which metamorphic rock will have visible mica crystals and a foliated texture?
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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
A metamorphic rock with visible layers or bands is said to be what?
Visible layers or bands in metamorphic rock is designated as 'foliation' and the rock is said to be 'foliated'.
Metamorphic rock that consist of only mineral that forms large interlocking crystals often have what type of texture?
Metamorphic rocks that consist of only one mineral and have large interlocking crystals often have a coarse-grained texture. This means that the individual mineral grains are easily visible to the naked eye. Examples of such rocks include quartzite (formed from quartz) and marble (formed from calcite).
How do you classify metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphic rocks are classified as being foliated or being non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks have visible banding or sheet-like layering. Slate, phyllite, gneiss, and schist are foliated metamorphic rocks. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks do not display banding or layering. Marble and quartzite are non-foliated metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks can also be classified as either regional metamorphic rocks or contact metamorphic rocks, depending on their method of formation.
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 rock type has large crystals in no paticular pattern?
Non-foliated metamorphic rock is composed of non-layered visible mineral crystals.
A metamorphic rock that has visible layers or bands?
foliated rock
A metamorphic rock with visible layers or bands is said to be what?
Visible layers or bands in metamorphic rock is designated as 'foliation' and the rock is said to be 'foliated'.
What is a nonfoliated texture?
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. == == == ==
What is a rock's texture?
The texture of a rock consists of it's grain or mineral crystal size, the arrangement of the grains or crystals, and the degree of uniformity of the grains or crystals. Examples of rock texture would be: * Coarse grained--visible crystals or grains as in granite. * Fine grained--small grains, invisible to the unaided eye as in shale. * Porphyritic--large visible crystals in a fine grained matrix as in granite porphyry. * Schistose--layers of flattened micaceous minerals such as in mica schist. * Foliated--a metamorphic rock texture of parallel mineral banding as in gneiss. * Homogenous--same grain apperance in all directions as in basalt.
What are rocks that have visible crystals in them classified as?
Rocks with easily visible mineral crystals are called macrocrystalline or said to possess a phaneritic texture.
Metamorphic rock that consist of only mineral that forms large interlocking crystals often have what type of texture?
Metamorphic rocks that consist of only one mineral and have large interlocking crystals often have a coarse-grained texture. This means that the individual mineral grains are easily visible to the naked eye. Examples of such rocks include quartzite (formed from quartz) and marble (formed from calcite).
How can you determine if a rock is foliated or nonfoliated?
You can determine because there is texture differences. Also, foliated rocks have visible layers or elongated grains of minerals. Nonfoliated does not have distinct layers or bands.
What is a term that describes an igneous rock texture in which crystals are present but are not visible?
extrusive
How do you classify metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphic rocks are classified as being foliated or being non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks have visible banding or sheet-like layering. Slate, phyllite, gneiss, and schist are foliated metamorphic rocks. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks do not display banding or layering. Marble and quartzite are non-foliated metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks can also be classified as either regional metamorphic rocks or contact metamorphic rocks, depending on their method of formation.
