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Texture and metamorphic grade. Schist has visible crystals, while phyllite has crystals too small to be seen with the eye or barely seen. This is a result of schist having higher grade metamorphism.
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∙ 14y agoPhyllite has a shiny luster look and schist does not.
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What lists the rocks in order of increasing grain size and increasing grade of metamorphism?
slate, phyllite, schist, gneissslate, schist, phyllite
What are common rocks found in Wyoming?
schist and phyllite
What is the difference between slate and phyllite?
The degree of metamorphism. Phyllite is slate further metamorphosed.
Can you describe the 4 rocks formed by metamorphic grade which are Slate Phyllite Schist and Gneiss?
Four rocks formed by metamorphic grade are slate, phyllite, schist and gneiss. Slate and pnyllite are low grade; schist is a medium grade; and gneiss is a high grade rock.
What does schist begin as?
As you increase the temperature and pressure of Shale it metamorphism occurs. It changes in this order: Shale > Slate > Phyllite > Schist > Gneiss > Migmatite
What is after phyllite and before gneiss?
schist
Can gneiss metamorphose into phyllite?
No. Phyllite can metamorphose into schist and then into gneiss.
Rock that can change into schist?
Phyllite.
What lists the rocks in order of increasing grain size and increasing grade of metamorphism?
slate, phyllite, schist, gneissslate, schist, phyllite
What are common rocks found in Wyoming?
schist and phyllite
What are the protoliths of Schist and Anthracite coal?
The protolith of schist is phyllite. The protolith of anthracite is bituminous coal.
What is a mineral that is after phyllite and before gneiss?
Not a mineral but a rock. Schist comes asfter phyllite ut before gneiss.
What is the difference between slate and phyllite?
The degree of metamorphism. Phyllite is slate further metamorphosed.
Can you describe the 4 rocks formed by metamorphic grade which are Slate Phyllite Schist and Gneiss?
Four rocks formed by metamorphic grade are slate, phyllite, schist and gneiss. Slate and pnyllite are low grade; schist is a medium grade; and gneiss is a high grade rock.
What are ways to get schist?
Schist is a foliated metamorphic rock. It is formed when mudstone, shale, slate, or phyllite are subjected to higher temperature and pressure.
What does schist begin as?
As you increase the temperature and pressure of Shale it metamorphism occurs. It changes in this order: Shale > Slate > Phyllite > Schist > Gneiss > Migmatite
What type of rock is phylite?
phyllite is a metamorphic rock somewhat like slate and schist
