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    Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that is easily split into smooth, flat pieces. Marble is a hard, crystalline form of limestone that is typically white with color streaks and can be polished for use in sculpture and architecture. Gneiss is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock with banded or foliated structure consisting mainly of feldspar, quartz, and mica.

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    Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that is easily split into smooth, flat pieces. Marble is a hard, crystalline form of limestone that is typically white with color streaks and can be polished for use in sculpture and architecture. Gneiss is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock with banded or foliated structure consisting mainly of feldspar, quartz, and mica.

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    Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that is easily split into smooth, flat pieces. Marble is a hard, crystalline form of limestone that is typically white with color streaks and can be polished for use in sculpture and architecture. Gneiss is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock with banded or foliated structure consisting mainly of feldspar, quartz, and mica.

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    METAMORPHIC ROCKS

    Slate-A fine grained gray green,or blush metamorphic rock easily split into smooth flat,
    pieces

    Marble- A hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streak of color
    that is capable of taking a polish and is used in sculpture and architecture.

    Gneiss- Ad metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure, typically coarse-grained and consisting
    mainly of feldspar,squartz.and mica.

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