Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic ProcessesMetamorphic Types

Examples

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I. Metamorphism Diagram

1) Contact metamorphism ~ When rock undergoes metamorphism due to contact with magma or lava.

2) Regional metamorphism ~ When rock undergoes metamorphism do to tremendous pressure (deeply buried, plate collision zones).

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II. Metamorphic Processes

1) Foliated: Rocks that have mineral grains that are aligned by pressure

2) Non-foliated: Rocks that lack mineral grain alignment

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III. Metamorphic Rock Types

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IV. Regional Metamorphism

1-slate; 2-phyllite; 3-schist; 4-gneiss

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Slate

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Phyllite

schist: micas

are big

enough to see

1-slate; 2-phyllite; 3-schist; 4-gneiss

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Limestone

marble

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Contact Metamorphism

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V. Metamorphic Rock & the Rock Cycle

gneiss: quartz-

rich and mica-

rich layers form

Parent RockMetamorphic

Rock #Foliated or Non-

FoliatedRegional or

Contact

#1 Shale

#2 Granite

#3 Sandstone

#4 Limestone

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Metamorphic Challenge