Explore the characteristics of metamorphic rocks through identifying whether they are foliated or nonfoliated and determining their parent rocks. Learn about rocks like gneiss, marble, and slate, and understand concepts such as loose rock grains being called sediment.

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This review covers the identification of rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic, along with definitions and properties of minerals like cleavage, crystal structure, streak color, and more. It also discusses the classification of rocks as foliated or nonfoliated. Prepare for your geology test

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Metamorphic rocks are formed deep beneath the Earth's surface through heat and pressure, leading to changes in the rock's structure. Geologists classify these rocks based on grain arrangement into foliated (layered) and nonfoliated (random). Examples include slate, schist, gneiss, marble, and quartz

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