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Rocks

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

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