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metamorphic- geology midterm
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1—quartzite
nonfoliated
dominanty quartz
slight foliation, fine to coarse grained
- 2—soapstone
nonfoliated
talc
metamorphosed peridotite
- 3—phylite
foliated
slaty cleavage
aphanitic texture with silvery appearance
- 4—gneiss (biotite)
foliated
banding
due to mineral segregation pronation infolia
- 5—slate
foliated
slaty cleavage
aphanitic texture - 6—mica schist
foliated
schistosity
foliation due to mineral orientation
- 7—serpentite
nonfoliated
serpentine
resembles lizard skin
- 8—hornfel
nonfoliated
amphibole or mica
usually fine grained sheen
- 9—garnet-mica schist
foliated
schistosity
foliation due to mica orientation
- 10—marble
nonfoliated
calcite
fine to coarse grained-softer than glass, effervesces
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- Flashcards on metamorphic- geology midterm, created by Annie Paris on 09/03/2019.
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