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A foliated rock is a type of metamorphic rock created when mineral grains flatten and line up in parallel bands. So in other words is a rock that has parallel lines in it and you are able to see them.
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What two basic rocks are found in the earth's crust?
The main type of rock found in the crusts are silicates. Silicate minerals are the most abundant and most important since they compose over ninty percent of the minerals in the crust. Felsic rocks typically have higher levels of silicates than mafic rocks. Silicates are composed of oxygen and silicon. The most common silicate minerals are quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, muscovite, amphibole, pyroxene, garnet, olivine, and biotite.
What type of rock is a pumice rock?
an igneous rock.
Is a river rock a sedimantary rock a igneous rock or a metamorphic rock?
it is a sedimentary rock, my good chap
What in no more than three sentences can you explain the rock cycle?
Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary rock.
Is conglomerate a igneous rock metamorphic rock or sedimentary rock?
A conglomerate rock is a heterogeneous material.
Is the soapstone foliated of non-folitated?
It's non-foliated.
What two basic rocks are found in the earth's crust?
The main type of rock found in the crusts are silicates. Silicate minerals are the most abundant and most important since they compose over ninty percent of the minerals in the crust. Felsic rocks typically have higher levels of silicates than mafic rocks. Silicates are composed of oxygen and silicon. The most common silicate minerals are quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, muscovite, amphibole, pyroxene, garnet, olivine, and biotite.
Are the specials a 2-tone ska band?
No they're a rock band. They sound like this ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK!
How many rock types music are there?
there are loads of kinds of rock music: blues rock, classic rock, grunge rock, goth rock, pop rock, surf rock Search for rock music in wikipedia
Does Kid Rock do country or rock?
He does Rock & Country Rock!
What are some phrases with the word rock in them?
Don't rock the boat.hard as a rockdumb as a box of rockssex, drugs and rock and rollYou rock!rock my worldrock around the clocksolid as a rockpet rock
What type of rock forms when molten rock cools?
Rock that forms from molten rock that cools and solidifies is called igneous rock.
is mushroom rock a sedimentary rock?
a mushroom rock is not a sedimentary rock.
Is a mushroom rock a sedimentary rock?
a mushroom rock is not a sedimentary rock.
What type of rock is a pumice rock?
an igneous rock.
Is a river rock a sedimantary rock a igneous rock or a metamorphic rock?
it is a sedimentary rock, my good chap
What in no more than three sentences can you explain the rock cycle?
Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary rock.
