What are the 2 types of metamorphic rock?

Metamorphic rocks are divided into two categories- Foliates and Non-foliates. Foliates
are composed of large amounts of micas and chlorites. These minerals have very
distinct cleavage. Foliated metamorphic rocks will split along cleavage lines that are
parallel to the minerals that make up the rock.

What is the most beautiful stone?

Forget plain blue sapphires and white diamonds, this list represents the most
beautiful minerals and stones you have ever seen.
1. Luz Opal With Galaxy Inside. Photo Credit: imgur.com.
2. Sunset Fire Opal. ...
3. Lightning Ridge Black Opal. ...
4. Opal Fossil. ...
5. The 'Empress Of Uruguay' ...
6. Ocean Inside Of An Opal. ...
7. Fluorite. ...
8. Bismuth.

is Diamond a rock?
Diamond, a mineral composed of pure carbon. It is the hardest naturally occurring
substance known; it is also the most popular gemstone. Because of their extreme
hardness, diamonds have a number of important industrial applications.

What are the five characteristics of a rock?

Most minerals can be characterized and classified by their unique physical
properties: hardness, luster, color, streak, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, and
tenacity.

What type of rocks are the hardest?

Definition

10 Diamond

9 Corundum

8 Topaz
7 Quartz (porcelain - 7)

6 Orthoclase (steel file - 6.5)

What are rocks classify rocks with examples?

Rocks are classified into three types based on their geological formation and they
are : Sedimentary rocks. Igneous rocks. Metamorphic rocks.

How do you classify igneous rocks?

Igneous rocks may be simply classified according to their chemical/mineral
composition as felsic, intermediate, mafic, and ultramafic, and by texture or grain
size: intrusive rocks are course grained (all crystals are visible to the naked eye) while
extrusive rocks may be fine-grained (microscopic crystals) or glass