Uniform high pressure metamorphism of a quartz-rich sediment will generate a foliated rock like slate, phyllite, or schist.

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Uniform high pressure metamorphism typically generates non-foliated metamorphic rocks, such as quartzite from quartz-rich sediments, rather than foliated rocks like slate, phyllite, or schist. Foliation is usually the result of both high pressure and differential stress.

Uniform High Pressure Metamorphism of a Quartz-Rich Sediment Will Generate