What is the difference between primary, secondary and tectonic foliations?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Primary foliations are primary planar structures such as bedding and magmatic layering. Secondary foliations form later, and tectonic foliations are secondary folia­tions that are related to tectonic processes. Almost all secondary foliations are tectonic.

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