Metamorphic rocks

Temperature variation with depth

Pressure variation with depth

Isostasy Principle

Isostasy refers to the state of gravitational equilibrium between the earth's lithosphere and asthenosphere such that the tectonic plates "float" at an elevation which depends on their thickness and density.

Metamophism all the mineralogical, structural and chemical transformations of previous rocks ,in solid state, due to changes in temperature and pressure. Metamorfismul const n transformarea n stare solid a unei roci preexistente (protolit), ntr-o nou roc (metamorfit). Metamorfitul se deosebe te de protolit prin structura petrografic, alctuirea mineralogic i compo!i"ia chimic. #rotolitul poate fi repre!entat prin oricare tip de roc preexistent n scoar$% magmatic sau sedimentar (sau chiar metamorphic) . (dup M. &eclman et al. ('((() )

Types of metamorphism
Metamophism%
)ontact (thermal) metamorphism (*) +egional metamorphism (*,#)

tability range of common minerals

!egional metamorphism

before

after metamorphism

8o9 grade

-reen .chist
1-2 km

:ntermediate 1-2 km grade ;igh grade

1-2 km

344-744 6) '1-34 km

Mica-.chist Marble /uart!ite 0mphibolite -neiss

244-544 6)