How Foliated Metamorphic Rocks?
Foliated Metamorphic Rocks as Pressure Squeezes on a Parent Rock During Recrystallization It Causes the Platy or Elongated Minerals Within the Rock to Become...
How do metamorphic rocks become foliated?
Foliated Metamorphic Rocks:
Foliation forms when pressure squeezes the flat or elongate minerals within a rock so they become aligned. These rocks develop a platy or sheet-like structure that reflects the direction that pressure was applied.
How are foliated metamorphic rocks formed and what do they look like?
- Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock that has a banded appearance and is made up of granular mineral grains. ...
- Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that is produced from the metamorphism of limestone or dolostone.
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