The Characteristic That Distinguishes Schist from Slate Is That Schist

question 68

Multiple Choice

The characteristic that distinguishes schist from slate is that schist is

• A)foliated and slate is not.
• B)fine-grained and slate is coarse-grained.
• C)coarse-grained and slate is fine-grained.
• D)not foliated and slate is foliated.

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