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ROCKS EARTH SCI STUDY GUIDE
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Metamorphic Rocks
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Metamorphic Rocks
level: Metamorphic Rocks
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Concept; Foliated and Non-Foliated
level questions: Metamorphic Rocks
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produced from preexisting igneous, sedimentary, or even other metamorphic rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
_________, which means “to change form,” is a process that leads to changes in the mineralogy, texture (for example, grain size), and sometimes chemical composition of rocks.
Metamorphism
Two Textures of Metamorphic Rocks
Foliated; Non-Foliated
The term _____ nearly flat arrangement of mineral grains or structural features within a rock
foliation
typically develop in environments where deformation is minimal and the parent rocks are composed of minerals that have a relatively simple chemical composition, such as quartz or calcite
Non-foliated