PPT-1 Metamorphic Rocks, Part 3

CONTACTREGIONAL AND METASOMATIC ROCKS Marble Quartzite and Serpentinite 2 Marble Quartzite and Serpentinite Marble and quartzite may be either regional or contact metamorphic Serpentinite is formed by metasomatic alteration of mafic rocks . Rocks 3 - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks that form when a pre - existing rock ( protolith ) changes due to temperature or pressure, and/or as a result of squashing or shearing. Protolith – the pre - e UNIT . - . 6. What is Metamorphism. Metamorphism. (from the Greek words for “changing form”) is the process by which rising temperature and changes in other environmental conditions transform rocks and minerals. HIGHER-GRADE REGIONAL METAMORPHICS. Gneiss and Eclogite. 2. High-Grade Regional Metamorphic Facies. Rocks in this laboratory represent high to very high grade regional metamorphic rock. Facies represented are the amphibiolite, granulite, and eclogite facies. Bell ringer: . Looking at the pictures, what do you think metamorphic rocks are? . What are Metamorphic Rocks? . Metamorphism means “to change form”.. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that form when . Spring 2016. 2. Important Note. Material from this review may appear on the final examination, in the same or somewhat altered . form. Questions are on the body of the slide. Answers are in the notes section – this allows you to quiz yourself before checking the answer. There are three different types of rocks . Igneous ,metamorphic , . sedimentry. . I will tell you . information about them. . . Info on the rocks . The igneous rock. The igneous rock can be found in different colours. The igneous rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies, it may do this above . Sedimentary-sandstone. Metamorphic- gneiss. Igneous- diorite. 1. What is a Rock?. Naturally Occurring . (not man made). Solid. Mixture of minerals other organic matter. 2. What makes a rock different from a mineral?. Color . Texture. Light. Dark. Fine. Coarse . Igneous rocks are classified according to their. . origin. , . texture. , and . mineral composition. .. Origin . D. id it harden inside the earth or on the earth’s surface?. CONTACT AND DYNAMIC METAMORPHIC ROCKS. Hornfels, Skarns, Talc-Tremolite Schist, and Epidosite. 2. Contact and Dynamic Metamorphism. The rocks in this lab are formed either by contact metamorphism or by dynamic metamorphism associated with movement along a fault. rocks form?. Metamorphic Rocks. Rocks that are created because of a change in pressure and temperature.. Metamorphic Rock Formation. Metamorphic rocks can form igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks.. Metamorphic Rocks. “Meta” means change (Greek). “Morph” means form (Greek). A rock that has been changed from its original form (parent rock) by heat, pressure, and fluid activity into a new form (daughter rock).. Metamorphic ROCKS. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. What is metamorphism. Metamorphism . is the . transformation of . one rock type into another.. January 2013. 3-1 What are rocks?. Rocks in Earth’s Crust. Petrologists. study rocks & minerals.. Rocks are made of minerals (2000). . Classification of Rocks. Classification is the grouping of things that are alike.. 6. What is Metamorphism. Metamorphism. (from the Greek words for “changing form”) is the process by which rising temperature and changes in other environmental conditions transform rocks and minerals.