GEOL 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nonconformist, Refraction, Foreshock
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Exam 2 review testing over chapters 8-14 (10/20/13) False- it can also change the chemical composition too: list the metamorphic rocks given in order from low grade to high grade: gneiss, schist, slate, and phyllite. Forces are applied equally in all directions, and causes the space between mineral grains to close. Forces are applied unequally, in different directions; stress is greater in one direction. An original, unmetamorphosed rock from which a given metamorphic rock is formed (parent. ___________ describes any planar arrangement of mineral grains or structural features within a rock. Foliation-caused by compressional force: if metamorphic rocks have grains that are equidimensional and lack foliation, then they are _________. Medium to course grained metamorphic rock with banded appearance. Platy minerals are larger than slate but not large enough to see with unaided eye. Parent rock is shale and has gone medium to high grade metamorphism. Composed of light colored, feldspar rich layers with bands of dark ferromagnesian materials.
