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Metamorphic Rocks. Metamorphic Rocks Ex: Caterpillar to Butterfly Ex: Granite to Gneiss Metamorphic = to change form Ex: Caterpillar to Butterfly Ex:

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2 Metamorphic Rocks

3 Ex: Caterpillar to Butterfly Ex: Granite to Gneiss
Metamorphic = to change form Ex: Caterpillar to Butterfly Ex: Granite to Gneiss Granite

4 How are metamorphic rocks formed? extreme heat and/or pressure

5 The temperature changes in the rock make it more flexible.
The atoms re-arrange

6 MELTING DOES NOT OCCUR! If melting occurs, it is classified as an Igneous Rock

7 Where does the Heat Come from?
Heat comes from magma from the Earth’s interior.

8 Where does the Pressure Come From?
Pressure comes when tectonic plates converge or squeeze together.

9 Regional Metamorphism
Large geographic area Example: where mountains form

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11 small geographic area Example: Contact Metamorphism when rocks come in
contact with magma

12 Two Classifications for Metamorphic Rock
Metamorphic Rocks Nonfoliated & Foliated

13 Nonfoliated no layers or banding. Example Marble

14 usually black and white
Foliated banding of minerals usually black and white

15 Distorted Structure folded layers

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