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ROCK CYCLE – METAMORPHIC NOTES Last set of notes! Hooray!!
ROCK CYCLE – METAMORPHIC NOTESLast set of notes!
Hooray!!
Formation Deformation due to
heat and pressure
Low heat, high pressure (high deformation)
High heat, low pressure (low deformation)
Types of Metamorphosis Regional – Large scale high pressure,
low heat, creates foliated rocks (schist, granite)
Types of Metamorphosis Contact – Small local scale, creates a
“bake zone” around the rock High Heat - not enough to melt & Low pressure – created non-foliated
rocks
