_________is a strong, parallel alignment of coarse mica flakes and/or of different mineral bands in a metamorphic rock.
A)Foliation
B)Marbleizing
C)Stress streaking
D)Rock cleavage

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Foliation is the alignment of minerals in a metamorphic rock caused by pressure and heat. It often results in the formation of parallel layers or bands of minerals, including coarse mica flakes. Marbleizing is not a term used to describe this type of rock texture, stress streaking refers more to the deformation of a rock rather than the alignment of its minerals, and rock cleavage refers to the tendency of a rock to split easily along specific planes or directions due to its mineral structure.

_________Is a Strong, Parallel Alignment of Coarse Mica Flakes And/or