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Q: Why metamorphic is an appropriate name for slate and schist?
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Name four metamorphic rocks?

Four of the metamorphic rocks are gneiss,slate,marble and schist.


Name three metamorphic rocks?

gneiss, schist, slate


What is name of the rocks?

Not sure what you mean but a few types of Metamorphic rocks are: Marble Slate Phyllite and Schist.


What is the rock name of Metamorphic rock?

There are lots of types of metamorphic rock, some examples are:-MarbleSlateschistgneiss


What is the original name for a slate rock?

the original name of slate is schist


What is slate' s original name?

it's original name is schist.


In clay is buried very deep within earth it can progress through a series of rocks of increasing metamorphic grade name the rocks in this series?

gneiss schist phylite slate


Why do they name grand canyon after Hindu and Persian gods Vishnu schist Brahma schist Rama schist Zoroaster granite?

The Vishnu Complex or Vishnu Metamorphic Complex is the basement metamorphic Paleoproterozoic schist and gneiss rock unit of the Grand Canyon of Arizona. It consists of two major units of rock, the dark-colored, fine-grained Vishnu Schist, metamorphosed Paleoproterozoic sedimentary rocks, that have been intruded by the second unit, a pink-colored gneiss that began as the Zoroaster Plutonic Complex. These complexes were named by CD Walcott in 1883. Scientists often use deity names to describe things. It is not intended to offend anyone.


What is the name of the stone used to build the first buildings in the south island nz?

The stone used to build the first buildings in the South Island of New Zealand is commonly known as schist. Schist is a type of metamorphic rock that is abundant in the region and was commonly quarried for construction purposes.


What is the origin of the name Schist?

shistose


What is the original name of a schist rock?

shistose


What are some properties of metamorphic rocks?

made with heat and pressureis formed undergroundigneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rockoften chips into slates, sheets, and slabsgneiss is a type of metamorphic rock