If I told you that this was metamorphosed from limestone, then what is this rock? • Quartzite • Marble • Slate • Schist
If I told you that this was metamorphosed from limestone, then what is this rock? • Quartzite • Marble • Slate • Schist
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
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This rock is in your lab but it doesn't look like this!
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If I told you that this was metamorphosed from limestone, then what is this rock?
Quartzite
2002
This rock forms by intense heat. However, those white things are the remains of
seashells. Which choice represents the most likely reason why they are still
preserved?
● It was either a low-intensity heat or cooked the rock far enough away
. All modern seashells are made of quartz and are therefore resistant to
change
• There were other rocks blocking the "cooking" of this rock and protected it
• The white things are actually painted onto the rock and it's a trick question
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