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Geology Metamorphic
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- 1—Anthracite Coal
non-foliated
fine-grained
glassy texture
black, glossy, uneven/conchoidal breaks
jagged - 2—Gneiss
foliated
medium/coarse-grained
gneissic banding, crystalline, layered colors
light/dark silicates obvious
- 3—Hornfels
non-foliated
fine-grained
microcrystalline texture, dull dark color
very hard
blob rock, no layers, black, dull
- 4—Marble
non-foliated
fine/coarse-grained
sugar texture, crystalline, tightly fused
pinkish, crystalline, flakey
- 5—Phyllite
foliated
fine-grained
phyllite texture (more than slaty)
wrinkled/wavy foliation
shiny metallic luster, pearly
slated, layered
- 6—Quartzite
non-foliated
fine-coarse grained
sandy texture, dont rub off
light colored
- 7—Schist
foliated
medium/coarse-grained
schistosity, crystalline visible crystals
see lots of minerals
- 8—Serpentinite
non-foliated
fine-grained
microcrystalline, fibrous
dull/glossy, shades of green
not soft, blob, green, plastic-y clay like
- 9—Slate
foliated
fine-grained
flat, slaty, developed cleavage
full luster, hard flat sheets
- 10—Soapstone
non-foliated
fine-grained
microcrystalline
talc, scratched by fingernail
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