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The foliated structure is very common in
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Zala said:
5 years ago
Foliation in geology refers to repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks. Each layer can be as thin as a sheet of paper, or over a meter in thickness. The word comes from the Latin folium, meaning "leaf", and refers to the sheet-like planar structure.
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Gaurav verma said:
10 years ago
Because metamorphic rocks formed due to high pressure and temp. So foliated str is generally formed in metamorphic rocks.
Mohit said:
7 years ago
Except for marble and quartzite only.
All general metamorphic rocks are foliated rocks.
All general metamorphic rocks are foliated rocks.
Amit ami sharma said:
8 years ago
Foliated structure means in the form of sheets as slate which is a metamorphic rock.
Praveen YADAV said:
3 years ago
All metamorphic rocks are foliated structures except marble and quartzite.
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Abubakar said:
5 years ago
Is foliated structure is not common in sedimentary rocks?
Akmal Panezai said:
1 decade ago
Foliation is the repetitive layers in metamorphic rocks.
ARVIND KUMAR YADAV said:
6 years ago
Right @Mohit.
Except for marble and quartzite only.
Except for marble and quartzite only.
Dhiraj pal said:
4 years ago
Metamorphic rock is a distributed layer.
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V.mani said:
10 years ago
Layer by layer rocks up to 20 km.
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