REGIONAL METAMORPHISM AND CONTACT METAMORPHISM

  1. Define REGIONAL METAMORPHISM:
  2. Define CONTACT METAMORPHISM:
  3. How are REGIONAL and CONTACT metamorphism different?
  4. Define “foliation”, and with which type of metamorphism is it associated?
  5. Describe how foliation develops in a metamorphic rock:
  6. Just LIST the four types of foliated metamorphic rocks, in order from lowest-grade to highest-grade metamorphism:
  7. Just LIST the non-foliated metamorphic rocks:
  8. What is a “protolith”?
  9. List the protolith for each metamorphic rock type listed below (hint: it’s possible that the same protolith can be used more than once):
    a. quartzite
    b. marble
    c. amphibolite
    d. schist
    e. slate
    f. metaconglomerate
    g. phyllite
    h. gneiss
  10. Explain the difference between relative age and absolute age;
  11. Summarize the relationship between eons, eras, periods, and epochs.
  12. What is an unconformity?
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