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Scheme for Metamorphic Rock Identification

24. Explain the difference between foliated and nonfoliated textures.

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25. What mineral can be found in Slate and Schist, but not in Gneiss?

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26. What rock does slate form from? _______________________________

27. If slate is subjected to continued heat and pressure, what rocks will form?

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28. What sedimentary rocks do marble and quartzite originate from?

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29. Which metamorphic rocks form from regional or contact metamorphism?

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30. What two minerals are common in both Gneiss and Granite?

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31. Which mineral is found in both Marble and Limestone?

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Rock Cycle In Earth’s Crust

32. Describe the process how sediment becomes sedimentary rock.

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33. Explain how a sedimentary rock can become an igneous rock.

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34. Explain how Granite can become a Sandstone which turns into Quartzite.

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