METAMORPHIC ROCKS

PRE-LAB QUESTIONS 1. Where might you find regional metamorphic rocks being formed today? Select all that apply. a. In the core of the Himalayas b. Adjacent to a lava flow c. Near a deep, large igneous intrusion d. In a shallow fault zone e. None of the above 2. Match the following foliated rocks with their metamorphic grade: Schist = 2. Second-highest grade B. Slate = 4. Lowest Grade C. Gneiss = 1. Highest Grade D. Phyllite = 3. Second-lowest grade 3. The parent material of a metamorphic rock is known as the PROTOLITH 4. True or False? Regional metamorphism is a localized event . FALSE 5. What are the three types of metamorphism? Regional, Contact, and Dynamic ©2016, eScience Labs Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic Rocks

EXERCISE 1 DATA SHEET Table 5. Metamorphic Rock Identification Rock Sample Foliated (Yes/No) Grain Size Other Textural Features Composition Rock Name Protolith M Yes Medium Appears smooth Hard Amphibole Biotite Calcite Chlorite Garnet Kyanite Muscovite Quartz Sillimanite Tourmaline Schist Shale Mudstone Or Siltstone N No Hard - Coarse Gritty Scaled Calcite Dolomite Marble Limestone Or Dolostone O No Fine Smooth Is bumpy Plagioclase Feldspar Andalusite Biotite Feldspar Hornfels Any Type P Yes Medium Rough Dark colors Amphibole Biotite Kyanite Muscovite Sillimanite Gneiss Shale Mudstone Siltstone Granite Q No Fine Grit Hardened Quartz Quartzite Quartz Sandstone R Yes Fine Metallic Luster Hard shell Graphite Tourmaline Anthracite Bituminous Coal ©2016, eScience Labs Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic Rocks