Which list of foliated rock types is arranged correctly according to increasing coarseness of texture?

A)slate, phyllite, gneiss, schist
B)slate, amphibolite, schist, phyllite
C)schist, phyllite, gneiss, slate
D)slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss
E)schist, phyllite, amphibolite, gneiss


D

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