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K-6 Metamorphic Rock Module. Exercise designed for use by elementary schools, a little rough around the edges. ... Metamorphic Rock Identification; What Lies Beneath? ... Metamorphic Rock Textures...
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geology.csupomona.edu/alert/metamorphic/metarxs.htm
geology.csupomona.edu/alert/metamorphic/metarxs.htm
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The first thing to notice when you look at a metamorphic rock is its texture. Is the rock foliated or not? Foliation refers to flat or wavy planar features (looking like layers) caused by the alignment of platy minerals such as mica.
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geology.csupomona.edu/alert/metamorphic/metaclass.htm
geology.csupomona.edu/alert/metamorphic/metaclass.htm
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Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have "morphed" into another kind of rock. These rocks were once igneous or sedimentary rocks. How do sedimentary and igneous rocks change? If you exam metamorphic rock samples closely, you'll discover how flattened some of the grains in the rock are. ... How Metamorphic Rock Is Formed...
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www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/metamorph.htm
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Metamorphic rock is rock that has been altered by heat or by heat and pressure. ‘Metamorphic' means ‘change of form'; heat and pressure can change the forms of many things, for example, a glassmaker uses heat to change a certain kind of sand into glass.
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www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/metamorphichb.htm
www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/metamorphichb.htm
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ORGANIZATION OF THE METAMORPHIC ROCK SITE ... A simple metamorphic classification - pdf version for printing ; Metamorphic Rock Classification; Textures of Metamorphic Rocks; Barrovian Metamorphism: ... Granular Metamorphic Rock Key - pdf; Foliated Metamorphic Rock Key - pdf; Self Test - finding out how much you know...
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csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/MetaRx/index.html
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METAMORPHIC ROCKS ... This can involve changes in mineralogy (recrystallization of existing minerals or formation of new ones) and usually changes in texture from the original rock. Three main types of metamorphism are recognized. Regional metamorphism results from ... Click on a metamorphic rock group below to learn more...
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www.es.ucl.ac.uk/schools/Glossary/metamorphic.htm
www.es.ucl.ac.uk/schools/Glossary/metamorphic.htm
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The metamorphics get their name from "meta" (change) and "morph" (form). Any rock can become a metamorphic rock. All that is required is for the rock to be moved into an environment in which the minerals which make up the rock become unstable and out of equilibrium with the new environmental conditions.
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jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/AskGeoMan/geoQuerry13.html
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Figure 14.18 Gneiss displays the banding of minerals typical of a foliated metamorphic rock formed from granite. (Click image to enlarge or here to see QuickTime movie)
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www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/earth_...
www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/earth_materials_structure/metamorphic_rocks.html
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