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Schist (Garnet-Muscovite)
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (Coarse-grained)
Minerals present - Garnet and Muscovite
Parent Rock - Shale
Characteristics include: Visible crystals
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Marble
Metamorphic
Texture - Massive
Mineral present - Calcite
Parent Rock - Limestone
Characteristics include: Recrystallized calcite grains |
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Phylite (Muscovite)
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (fine-grained)
Mineral present - Chlorite
Parent Rock - Shale or Basalt
Characteristics include: shiny surface
wavy surface
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Schist (Amphibole)
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (coarse-grained)
Mineral present - Amphibole
Parent Rock - Shale
Characteristics include: Visible crystals
Wavy surfaces
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Gneiss (Biotite)
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (developing banding)
Mineral present - Biotite
Parent Rock - Granite or Shale
Characteristics include: Light and dark bands of mineral
grains visible
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Quartzite
Metamorphic
Texture - Massive
Mineral present - Quartz
Parent Rock - Sandstone
Characteristics include: Recrystallized quartz grains
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Slate
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (very fine-grained)
Mineral present - Unknown as grains too small to see
Parent Rock - Shale or Basalt
Characteristics include: Surface dull and very plane
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Quartzite
Metamorphic
Texture - Massive
Mineral present - Quartz
Parent Rock - Sandstone
Characteristics include: Recrystallized quartz grains
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Slate
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (very fine-grained)
Mineral present - Unknown as too small to see grains
Parent Rock - Shale or Basalt
Characteristics include: Surace dull and very plane
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Definition
Schist (Biotite)
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (coarse-grained)
Mineral present - Biotite
Parent Rock - Shale
Characteristics include: Visible crystals
Wavy surfaces
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Gneiss (Hornblende)
Metamorphic
Texture - Foliated (No banding yet, salt/pepper look)
Mineral present - Biotite?
Parent Rock - Granite or Shale
Characteristics include: Visible crystals
Wavy surfaces
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