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Foliated structure is very common in case of:(a) Sedimentary rocks(b) Plutonic rocks(c) Igneous rocks(d) Metamorphic rocksThis question was posed to me in an online quiz.Query is from Source and Classification of Stones in chapter Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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Right answer is (d) METAMORPHIC rocks

To ELABORATE: Foliated rocks can split up into layers along a definite direction only. Sedimentary rocks are GENERALLY stratified and igneous rocks are UNSTRATIFIED.



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