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Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock.

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Is coal foliated or nonfoliated?

Coal is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock. It does not have a planar arrangement of minerals and lacks the distinct layering seen in foliated rocks like slate or schist.


Is Soapstone foliated or nonfoliated?

Soapstone is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock. It forms from the metamorphism of protoliths such as dolomite or steatite and does not exhibit the characteristic layering or banding of foliated rocks like slate or schist.


Is gabbro a foliated or nonfoliated rock?

Gabbro is a nonfoliated rock, meaning it does not have a layered structure like foliated rocks such as slate or schist. Gabbro is a coarse-grained, intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of pyroxene, plagioclase feldspar, and sometimes olivine.


Is conglomerate rock foliated or nonfoliated?

Conglomerate rock is nonfoliated, meaning it does not have a layered or banded structure typically found in foliated rocks like schist or slate. Conglomerate forms when rounded gravel and pebbles are cemented together, creating a clastic sedimentary rock.


Is andesite foliated or nonfoliated?

Andesite is a nonfoliated rock, meaning it does not have a layered or banded appearance like foliated rocks such as slate or schist. Andesite forms from volcanic activity and solidifies without undergoing the intense pressure and heat required for foliation to occur.


Is mica schist foliated or nonfoliated?

foliated


What are some example names of foliated and un-foliated rocks?

Some examples of foliated rocks include slate, phyllite, schist, and gneiss. Amphibolite can be either foliated or nonfoliated. Examples of nonfoliated rocks include anthracite coal, hornfels, serpentinite, soapstone, quartzite, marble, and metaconglomerate.


Is marbles foliated or nonfoliated?

Marble is non-foliated.


Is slate a foliated of non foliated rock?

The metamorphic rock, slate, is considered foliated.


Is phyllite nonfoliated?

No. Phyllite is definitely foliated.


Is rocksalt nonfoliated?

Rock salt is not foliated.


Is a foliated rock easier to break then nonfoliated rock?

Non foliated rocks, such as marble, form from limestone, a common type of sedimentary rock. Foliated rocks form from metamorphic or igneous rocks. Non Foliated rocks are more brittle than foliated rocks making them more susceptible to breakage.