THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which among the following is a metamorphic rock?
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Coal
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Limestone
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Slate
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Shale
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Slate is a common metamorphic rock that forms from shale. 3. Limestone, is the Igneous rock, that will change into a metamorphic rock; ‘marble’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Common metamorphic rocks are quartzite, phyllite, marble, gneiss, and schist.
Detailed explanation-3: -As already noted, slate is formed from the low-grade metamorphism of shale, and has microscopic clay and mica crystals that have grown perpendicular to the stress.
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