Question

Metamorphic rocks that consist of only one mineral that forms large interlocking crystals often have a _____ texture

Answer 1

The answer is nonfoliated texture.

Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks are composed of one mineral, for example quartzite and marble. They don't have have wavy or platy structures and their texture is nonfoliated.

Answer 2

Metamorphic rocks that consist of only one mineral that forms large interlocking crystals often have a non-foliated texture. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that are formed from existing rocks as a result of their exposure to heat, pressure, and chemical processes, mostly while buried deep underneath the earth's surface. The existing rocks from which metamorphic rocks are formed may be an igneous, sedimentary or earlier metamorphic rock. Examples of metamorphic rocks include gneiss, schist, marble, quartzite, and novaculite.