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Metamorphic Rocks
Lab Midterm 1 (Metamorphic Rocks)
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
09/28/2012

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Gneiss


Texture: Foliated (Gneissic)

Mineral Composition: Quartz

Metamorphic Grade: High

Parent Rock: Granite

Other: Alternating dark and light stripes

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Hornblende Schist


Texture: Foliated (Schistose)

Mineral Composition: Hornblende

Metamorphic Grade: Intermediate

Parent Rock: Shale

Other: Black

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Mica Schist


Texture: Foliated (Schistose)

Mineral Composition: Mica

Metamorphic Grade: Intermediate

Parent Rock: Shale

Other: Silvery, flaky

 

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Garnett Schist


Texture: Foliated (Schistose)

Mineral Composition: Garnett

Metamorphic Grade: Intermediate

Parent Rock: Shale

Other: silvery, flaky 

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Phyllite


Texture: Foliated (Phyllitic)

Mineral Composition: Clay

Metamorphic Grade: Intermediate

Parent Rock: Shale

Other: wavy, wrinkled

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Gray Slate


Texture: Foliated

Mineral Composition: Clay

Metamorphic Grade: Low

Parent Rock: Shale

Other: Greenish 

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Red Slate


Texture: Foliated

Mineral Composition: Clay

Metamorphic Grade: Low

Parent Rock: Shale

Other: Red

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Pink Marble

Texture: Non-Foliated

Mineral Composition: Calcite

Metamorphic Grade: None

Parent Rock: Limestone

Other: Diamondy, pink

 

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Pink Metaquartzite


Texture: Non-Foliated

Mineral Composition: Quartz

Metamorphic Grade: None

Parent Rock: Sandstone

Other: ----

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White Marble


Texture: Non-Foliated

Mineral Composition: Calcite

Metamorphic Grade: None

Parent Rock: Limestone

Other: sparkly, white

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White Metaquartzite


Texture: Non-Foliated

Mineral Composition: Quartz

Metamorphic Grade: None

Parent Rock: Sandstone

Other: ----

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