Describe the change in grain size from slate to Phyllite to schist.

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Q: True or False: Mafic magmas are low in silica and contain lighter-colored minerals such as quartz. A...

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Q: Why is it inappropriate to use only a subset ofthe total years to establish a climatic pattern?

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A: Ice cores are used as a proxy for paleoclimate interpretation, and for this, ice sheets are drilled ...

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A: The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees on its axis. Due to this tilt, the Earth does not re...

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A: The given temperature profile includes places like rural, suburban residential, commercial, downtown...

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Q: What season is described to December 21-22 date in the northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?

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Q: Because of slates hardness and foliated texture, it is popular as special building material and for ...

A: Slate is a metamorphic rock which is fine grained and has foliations. It is formed by the alteration...