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Aligned layers of minerals characteristic of some metamorphic rocks. Foliation forms in metamorphic rocks when pressure squeezes flat or elongate minerals so they become aligned. These rocks develop a platy or sheet-like structure that reflects the direction that pressure was applied.
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