Hutson- GEOL LAB 6

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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: A. Schist 1. Highest grade B. Slate 2. Second-highest grade C. Gneiss 3. Second-lowest grade D. Phyllite 4. 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. 5. What are the three types of metamorphism? Regional, contact, dynamic ©2016, eScience Labs 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 Smooth, hard to touch Amphibole, biotite, calcite, chlorite, garnet, kyanite, muscovite, quartz, sillimanite, tourmaline schist Shale, mudstone, or siltstone N No Coarse Gritty to touch, hard scaled Dolomite, calcite marble Limestone or dolostone O No Fine Smooth to touch but also hard and displays conchoid features Plagioclase feldspar, andalusite, biotite, sillimanite hornfels Any rock type P Yes Medium Rough and hard, slightly colorful Plagioclase feldspar. Amphibole, biotite, kyanite, Muscovite, potassium feldspar, sillimanite Gneiss Shale, mudstone, siltstone, or granite Q No Fine grained Gritty hardened granular Quartz Quartzite Quartz-rich sandstone R Yes Fine Metallic luster, hard shell features Graphite, tourmaline anthracite Bituminous coal ©2016, eScience Labs Metamorphic Rocks
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