Chapter 7-Metamorphic Rocks

linked student papers
metamorphism
          Hydrothermal Alteration- Micah Hill  (Spring 2006)
          Metamorphism- Theresa Tate  (Fall 2007)
          Brown Canyon, Huachuca Mountains-
                       Vincent Festa (Spring 2008)

VOCABULARY

regional metamorphism

contact metamorphism

foliation

limestone to marble

sandstone to quartzite

conglomerate to metaconglomerate

shale to slate to phyllite to schist to gneiss

shale or basalt to hornfels

metamorphic minerals
   graphite
   garnet
   mica
   talc
   jade
   serpentine
   staurolite
   asbestos
   epidote