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Which mineral is commonly found in the three matamorphic rocks slate schist and gneiss?
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∙ 9y ago
granite
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∙ 11y agoGranite is composed of varying amounts of the must have minerals quartz, potassium feldspar (orthoclase feldspar, penis, sanidine feldspar, microcline feldspar), plagioclase feldspar, and may but does not have to have biotite, muscovite and hornblende.
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∙ 14y agosillimanite, kyanite, staurolite, andalusite, and garnet
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What is a mineral that is after phyllite and before gneiss?
Not a mineral but a rock. Schist comes asfter phyllite ut before gneiss.
What other rocks are in the metamorphic rock family?
Marble Gneiss Schist
Three examples of igneous rock?
foliated rocks, defined as "metamorphic rocks with parralel layers or "bands". three examples of these foliated rocks are gneiss, slate, and schist. three examples of foliated rocks are schist, gneiss, and schist.
What rocks have foliated structure?
"Foliated" rocks are usually metamorphic rocks like phyllite, slate, schist, and gneiss.
What is the most common form of mica occurring in various rocks including gneiss granite and schist?
Biotite is the most common form of mica.
Which mineral is commonly found in the three metamorphic rocks slate schist and gneiss?
quartz
What is a mineral that is after phyllite and before gneiss?
Not a mineral but a rock. Schist comes asfter phyllite ut before gneiss.
What is gneiss and schist?
Both are foliated metamorphic rocks in which individual minerals can be seen with the naked eye. The difference is that gneiss is generally more coarsely crystalline and has color banding and schist smells bad.
What is after phyllite and before gneiss?
schist
Which feature would easily distinguish schist and gneiss from quartzite and marble?
schist and gneiss arefoliated and in gneiss you can see the bands.
Can gneiss metamorphose into phyllite?
No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.
What rock is gneiss from?
Gneiss can be formed by the metamrphism of either granite or schist.
Does gneiss form from granite?
Gneiss may form from either granite or schist.
What origins do gneiss rock have?
Gneiss could eventually form from granite or from schist.
What is a better rock type for drilling purposes Gneiss or Schist?
Both are metamophic Rock. Gneiss is formed from Granite. Schist from other types it depends on what you are planning on drilling. Also it depends on what type of Schist. Gneiss would probably be the better choice though.
What rock does gneiss come from?
Gneiss may come from either granite or schist.
Can you describe the 4 rocks formed by metamorphic grade which are Slate Phyllite Schist and Gneiss?
Four rocks formed by metamorphic grade are slate, phyllite, schist and gneiss. Slate and pnyllite are low grade; schist is a medium grade; and gneiss is a high grade rock.
