The parallel alignment of platy grains is referred to as "foliation." This geological feature typically occurs in metamorphic rocks, where pressure and temperature conditions cause the minerals to realign, resulting in a layered or banded appearance. Foliation is a key characteristic used to identify and classify metamorphic rocks.
I cannot here draw a musical scale, but I'm sure you know of it. A skin scale you may easily scratch from your scalp. A fish scale is a hard platy transparent protective covering. A weighing scale (eg a spring balance) indicates weight. A drawing or photograph is usually not on the scale of 1:1 (one to one), but will have the scale indicated.
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The parallel alignment of platy grains in a rock is called foliation. Foliation is commonly seen in metamorphic rocks where minerals align in a preferred orientation due to pressure and temperature changes during deformation.
The parallel alignment of platy grains is known as foliation and is commonly found in metamorphic rocks. This texture is a result of directional pressure during the rock's formation, causing minerals to align perpendicular to the direction of stress. Foliation provides valuable information about the rock's history and deformation processes.
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When platy materials have a parallel alignment, the rock is considered foliated. Foliated rocks have a layered or banded appearance due to the parallel alignment of minerals like mica or chlorite. This alignment typically occurs through pressure and temperature changes during rock formation.
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The rocks tend to spilt along parallel planes defined by distribution and parallel arrangment of platy mineral crystals.
Foliation is caused by heat and pressure being applied to the parent rock. The heat and pressure combine to realign the existing minerals from a random orientation to one of parallel orientation, thus creating the visible lines or platy cleavages found in foliated metamorphic rocks. The lines of foliation are created perpendicularly to the force being applied.
The foliation is caused by the massive force of pressure and high temperature which results from mountain building processes caused by plate collisions. The heat and pressure combine to realign the existing minerals from a random orientation to one of parallel orientation, thus creating the visible lines or platy cleavages found in foliated metamorphic rocks. The lines of foliation are created perpendicularly to the force being applied.