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1 Lesson Objective: You will be able to describe the process of metamorphic rock formation.

2 Taj Mahal, India

3 Taj Mahal Took over 20 years to build.
Made out of marble, which is a metamorphic rock. The emperor at the time had it built to be the tomb of his wife, who died unexpectedly.

4 If this embedded video does not work, the link is https://www. youtube

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6 Metamorphic Rocks These rocks were once an igneous, sedimentary or even a metamorphic rock. They were changed by extreme pressure and heat while deep inside Earth. By Jasmin Ros (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 ( via Wikimedia Commons

7 Example: Granite to Gneiss
Granite, an igneous rock, is pushed deep into Earth. The heat and temperature cause it to change into Gneiss.

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9 https://www. google. com/search

10 My name is slate and I am a metamorphic rock!

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12 They are made from many different minerals
The crystals move together and make the “bands”

13 Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Non-Foliated metamorphic rocks do not have bands. They are made from fewer minerals.

14 Marble quarry in CO

15 The two types of metamorphic rock are – A – Intrusive & Foliated B – Extrusive & Non-Foliated C – Extrusive & Foliated D – Foliated and Non-Foliated

16 Which type of metamorphic rock is this picture
Which type of metamorphic rock is this picture? A – Foliated B – Non-Foliated

17 How do you know that this is a non-foliated metamorphic rock
How do you know that this is a non-foliated metamorphic rock? A – It has noticeable layers. B – It has no bands. C – It has gas pockets. D – It is multiple colors.

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19 True or False? In order to become metamorphic rock, the original rock must melt first.

20 Partner Practice


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