Slate, schist and marble are examples of which rock family?
AIgneous rock
BSedimentary
CPrimary rock
DMetamorphic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Metamorphic
1. They form by recrystallisation of existing rocks.
2. Slate, schist and marble are metamorphic.
3. Quartzite and gneissoid are others.
_Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 5, Minerals and Rocks._
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