What is the difference between a foliated and a non-foliated metamorphic rock?

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Kyson

16 July, 19:38

What is the difference between a foliated and a non-foliated metamorphic rock?

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Liam Mclean · Answer 1

Foliated metamorphic rocks such as gneiss, phyllite, schist, and slate have a layered or banded appearance that is produced by exposure to heat and directed pressure. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks such as hornfels, marble, quartzite, and novaculite dont have a layered/banded look.

Rayne Anthony · Answer 2

Foliated metamorphic rocks such as gneiss, phyllite, schist, and slate have a layered or banded appearance that is produced by exposure to heat and directed pressure. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks such as hornfels, marble, quartzite, and novaculite do not have a layered or banded appearance.