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C.MetamorphicRocks
Whataremetamorphicrocksformed
from?
Wheredometamorphicrocksform?
Metamorphicrocksareformedfromotherrocks
Whicharechangedbyheatandpressure
MetamorphicRocks
generatedbyrecrystallizationofeitherigneousorsedimentary
rocksbytheactionofanyorallofthefollowing:
Pressure
Temperature
MineralRichFluids
Thetypeofmetamorphicrockisdeterminedbytheparentrock,
andtheP/Tconditions.
Metamorphismcauses:
Growthofnewminerals
Deformationandrotationofmineralgrains
Recrystallizationofmineralsaslargergrains
Productionofstrongbrittlerocks
WhatrocksproducewhatMetamorphicrocks?
Rock
MetamorphicRock
Schist?
Slate
Marble
Gneiss
Quartzite
Mudstone,maficigneous
Shale
Limestone
Granite,schist
Quartzsandstone
Metamorphicrocksaredividedintoseveralgroupsonthebasisof
theP/Tconditionsofformation:
BurialMetamorphicRocks:areformedunderthebaseof
immenselythicklayersofsediments
RegionalMetamorphicRocks:generatedmainlybypressurein
therootsofmountainbelts.Collidingcontinentalplatespushup
themountainsandaltertherock.
ContactMetamorphicRocks:occurwhereamassofmagma
invadesandbakestherockaroundit.
DynamicMetamorphicRocks:areformedalongtransformfault
zones.
ContactMetamorphicRocks
generatedmainlybytemperatureatthemarginsofigneous
intrusions.Sometimescalledthermalmetamorphicrocks.
asedimentaryrocks bcontactmetamorphiccburialmetamorphic
dregionalmetamorphic
eigneousrock
RegionalMetamorphicRocks:
generatedmainlybypressureintherootsofmountainbelts.
Collidingcontinentalplatespushupthemountainsandaltertherock.
ContactMetamorphicRocks:
occurwhereamassofmagmainvadesandbakestherockaroundit.
Foliation:Metamorphicrockscanbefoliatedandnon
foliated
SomecommonMetamorphicRocksyouwillhavetolearn.
Marble*
Gneiss*
Schist*
Slate*
*=mustknowfortest