1 Paint-there are dozens of quality brands available, and for a room in the size described it will require two full gallons to cover the walls. 2  The better paints will cost between $30 and $50 per gallon, and will come as flat, semi-gloss, or glossy finish.
Foliation is the result of the parallel arrangement of (micas, etc.) in a plane perpendicular to the maximum principal applied stress. A lineation is caused by a similar growth of elongate minerals (eg. hornblende) in this plane. Slate, schist, and gneiss are three common foliated metamorphic rocks.
In South Australia it is known as a type of slate. Slate is a metamorphic rock which is mostly made up of quartz and is typically pale grey or beige in color. It should be noted that it is a great deal less hard-wearing than the Victorian Bluestone. Chinese Bluestone is generally a grey limestone.