Metamorphic Rocks Prelab (#7 in Lab Text)
Name:_______________________________________
Briefly explain how, in general, metamorphic rocks form.
Please compare and contrast contact and regional metamorphism.
Briefly explain how foliated metamorphic rocks differ from non-foliated metamorphic rocks.
Please briefly describe the following metamorphic textures:
· Slaty rock cleavage:
· Phyllitic texture:
· Schistosity:
· Gneissic banding:
· Crystalline texture:
· Porphyroblastic texture: