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The parent rock or protolith of phyllite is slate.
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Is phyllite foliated or unfoliated?
Phyllite is foliated.
What is Phyllite used for?
phyllite is used in counter tops
What is the protolith of hornfels?
Sandstone
What is the difference between slate and phyllite?
The degree of metamorphism. Phyllite is slate further metamorphosed.
What is the parent rock of phyllite?
Phyllite is a foliated metamorphic rock whose parent rock is slate.
What are the protoliths of Schist and Anthracite coal?
The protolith of schist is phyllite. The protolith of anthracite is bituminous coal.
What does phyllite turn into?
Phyllite is metamorphosed slate, which is also a metamorphic rock. Shale or mudstone is the protolith (parent rock) of slate.
What is parent rock of Muscovite schist?
Gneiss is a high grade metamorphic rock, the product of various rock types being exposed to intense pressures and heat under the surface of the Earth. Orthogneiss is a gneiss whose parent rock was igneous, and paragneiss is a gneiss whose parent rock was sedimentary.
What is a protolith of sandstone?
Sandstone is a protolith as it is, so it does not have a protolith.
Is phyllite nonfoliated?
No. Phyllite is definitely foliated.
Is phyllite a mineral?
Phyllite is a metamorphic rock.
Is phyllite foliated or unfoliated?
Phyllite is foliated.
What is the meaning of Protolith in geology?
"protolith" refers to the original composition of an altered rock. for example, a basalt was the protolith to a rock thats presently a greenschist.
What is Phyllite used for?
phyllite is used in counter tops
Is phyllite a mineral or a rock?
Phyllite is a metamorphic rock.
How is a slate different from a phyllite?
Slate is the low-pressure, low-temperature metamorphic rock whose parent rock (protolith) was shale. Clay minerals which were present in the shale have started to change into mica, a platy mineral, which give slate its cleavability. Because the transformation of the clay minerals is not complete, slate generally appears dull in light. With exposure to higher temperatures and pressures, shale will become the metamorphic rock phyllite. In phyllite, the transformation of the clay minerals to nearly visible micas and other minerals is nearly complete, giving the rock a very shiny appearance. It may also appear wavy and foliated. With higher temperature and pressure, phyllite will become the metamorphic rock schist.
Can gneiss metamorphose into phyllite?
No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.
