Ch 7 Metamorphic Rocks

What two metamorphic rocks are composed predominantly of single minerals?

Which of the following statements concerning slate is not true?

What major change occurs during metamorphism of limestone to marble?

Which low-grade metamorphic rock, composed of extremely fine-sized mica and other mineral grains, typically exhibits well-developed rock cleavage?

forms by contact metamorphism of mudstones and shales

foliated fine-grained metamorphic rock formed from mudstone and shale

nonfoliated metamorphic rock consisting mostly of calcite

coarse-grained, metamorphic rock with alternating bands or stringers of light and dark minerals

What platy, parallel, mineral grains are the most visual aspect of foliated metamorphic rocks?

Tektites originate in what metamorphic environment?

Which one of the following is not likely to be genetically associated with impact of an asteroid or large meteorite?

What is the major source of heat for contact metamorphism?

_______ is a strong, parallel alignment of coarse mica flakes and/or of different mineral bands in a metamorphic rock.

________ is a nonfoliated rock formed by contact metamorphism of a shale or mudstone.

________ is typically formed by metamorphism of a sandstone.

Which of the following metamorphic rocks could be used to neutralize acidic mine waters?

________ forms from the metamorphism of limestone or dolostone.

which of the following lists the rocks in the order of increasing grain size and increasing grade of metamorphism?

________ is characterized by the segregation of light- and dark-colored minerals into thin layers or bands.

What type of foliation results from the parallel alignment of abundant, coarse-grained, mica flakes in a metamorphic rock?

Which of the following best describes the conditions of contact metamorphism?

Calcite is the main mineral constituent of the sedimentary rock limestone and of the metamorphic rock marble.

Rock cleavage or slaty cleavage in slates is largely a consequence of abundant, parallel-aligned, very fine-grained mica flakes in the rock.

Slate and schist are both derived by metamorphism of shales and mudstones.

Three major factors involved in metamorphism are elevated temperature, elevated pressure, and the chemical action of hot fluids.

The distinctive layers or bands of different minerals in gneisses may be complexly folded.