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Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands. Foliated rocks are formed under great pressure and heat, and when they cool they have a banded grain pattern.
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∙ 13y agoNon-foliated metamorphic rocks such as quartzite and marble do not display the banding or layering that are present in foliated rocks. This is because their parent rock was usually sedimentary and more pure in mineral composition than the parent rocks of foliated rocks. The metamorphic rock forms from conditions of high heat and/or pressure from depth of burial.
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∙ 11y agothey are the opposite of foliated rocks, so the do not have layers or banding
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∙ 11y agoMarble.
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What are the main sub categories of the metamorphic rock?
i'm not sure there are "main" Metamorphic rock types
Is graphite non-foliated or foliated?
Graphite is a foliated metamorphic rock originating from Bituminous Coal.
What type of rock can be either foilated or non-foliated?
metamorphic
Is quartzite foliated or nonfoliated?
Quartz is a mineral, not a rock that neither does or does not exhibit foliation (a banding, layering, or alignment of minerals that presents itself in some metamorphic rocks). Quartzite, a rock made almost entirely of quartz, is a non-foliated metamorphic rock.
Is sandstone rock foliated or nonfoliated?
Foliation is an attribute of certain metamorphic rocks. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that is not described as foliated or non-foliated.
What is a kind of non-foliated metamorphic rock?
Marble.
Which rock is an example of a non-foliated metamorphic rock?
Quartzite, marble, and metabasalt are non-foliated metamorphic rocks..................................... i like dots
Is slate a foliated of non foliated rock?
The metamorphic rock, slate, is considered foliated.
What type of rock can either be foliated or non foliated?
metamorphic
Limestone is the parent rock of the non foliated metamorphic rock called?
Limestone is the parent of rock of non foliated metamorphic. This is a very old type of rock.
Is metabasalt a metamorphic rock?
Yes it is. It is a NON-FOLIATED version of a metamorphic rock
What are the main sub categories of the metamorphic rock?
i'm not sure there are "main" Metamorphic rock types
Marble is what type of rock?
Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock derived from limestone or dolostone.
Is graphite non-foliated or foliated?
Graphite is a foliated metamorphic rock originating from Bituminous Coal.
What Metamorphic rock that don't have layers?
non-foliated.
Is bituminous coal foliated or non-foliated?
Bituminous coal is considered a sedimentary rock and therefore would not be foliated or non-foliated, terms which are used to describe metamorphic rock.
A metamorphic rock that has no layers is called what?
It is called Non-foliated.
