Download Metamorphic Rocks

“Changing Rocks” – nickname because rocks change into new metamorphic rocks! 
METAMORPHIC ROCKS are classified according to the arrangement of the grains that make
up the rock & the minerals in them.
They form from the heat & pressure deep inside Earth.
They can form from igneous, sedimentary or other metamorphic rocks as they are pushed down
toward the heat of the mantle.
Types of metamorphic Define each and give examples of each
rocks:
(What was the original rock and what type of metamorphic rock results?)
Foliated
Metamorphic
Rock
Def: These rocks have grains arranged in layers or bands that split in
flat layers
(3) Ex: Slate, Schist, Gneiss
Key:
() = Heat & Pressure
Nonfoliated
Metamorphic
Rock
Uses of metamorphic
rocks:
Marble = #1, 2, 3
Slate = #3 & all of the
rest
(*main uses)
Shale (a sedimentary rock)  Slate (a metamorphic rock)
Granite (an igneous rock)  Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Def: These rocks have mineral grains that are arranged randomly, they
don’t spilt in layers
(2) Ex: Marble, Quartzite
Limestone (a sedimentary rock) Marble (a metamorphic rock)
Sandstone (a sedimentary rock) Quartzite (a metamorphic rock)
List 7 examples of how metamorphic rocks can be used
1. *Sculptures (most famous = Abraham Lincoln Memorial in
Washington D.C.)
2. *Buildings
3. Flooring
4. Roofing
5. Outdoor walkways
6. Chalkboards
7. Trim on buildings