1. Metamorphic Rock Hill Science 6

2. The Rock Cycle

3. Metamorphic Rock Comes from the Greek: – “meta” – to change – “morphic” - form

4. Metamorphic Rocks Igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic rocks may be transformed by heat, pressure, and/or chemical reactions into metamorphic rocks. Phyllite- foliated metamorphic Black Limestone- sedimentary

5. Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic rocks may change into other kinds of metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks may be remelted and become igneous rocks.

6. Metamorphic Rocks

7. Foliated – from Latin “folia” meaning leaves as in pages of a book. – Bands or stripes are visible on the rocks Nonfoliated – No bands or stripes appear on the rock gneiss quartzite

8. Metamorphic Rock Foliated Rock – minerals are arranged in stripes, bands, or wavy lines. The mineral crystals are usually flat and line up with each other. gneiss slate

9. Metamorphic Rock Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock- – Made of only a few minerals which are not arranged in bands or stripes. quartzitehornfels

10. Metamorphic Rock Foliated or Nonfoliated? granitegneiss shaleslate

11. Metamorphic Rock Foliated or Nonfoliated? limestonemarble sandstone quartzite

12. Metamorphic Rock