Can the term 'banding' be used to classify layered sedimentry rocks or just metamorphic rocks?

Question

Can the term 'banding' be used to classify layered sedimentry rocks or just metamorphic rocks?

Answer 1

No. Banding is only used to describe certain types of metamorphic rocks, especially gneiss,  where there is layering of dark and light bands caused by intense pressure. In sedimentary rocks it is simply called layering.

Answer 2

just metamorphic rocks. actually i think banding only applies to the metamorphic rock, gneiss, cause if you look in the earth science reference tables or you can call it what morell calls it, it only says that gneiss has the texture of banding. the other metamorphic rocks have the texture of mineral alignment/foliation.

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Answer 3

In some cases yes after all sedimentary rocks do have bands or layers