What Does Foliated Mean
In Science? Foliation, Planar Arrangement of Structural or Textural Features in Any Rock Type but Particularly That Resulting from the Alignment of Constituent...
What does foliated mean in science?
foliation, planar arrangement of structural or textural features in any rock type but particularly that resulting from the alignment of constituent mineral grains of a metamorphic rock of the regional variety along straight or wavy planes.
What is a foliated rock?
Foliated Metamorphic Rocks:
(Foliated means the parallel arrangement of certain mineral grains that gives the rock a striped appearance.) Foliation forms when pressure squeezes the flat or elongate minerals within a rock so they become aligned.
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