Metamorphic Rock ID Lab

Which metamorphic rocks are foliated (have visible layers)?

• 1,2,3,5
• 1,3,4,6
• 7, 3, 5, 6
• 1,2,3,4

Gneiss has color bands. Of the foliated metamorphic (1,3,4,6), which one is gneiss?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 6

Schist has layers and sparkles of mica. It is changed by high pressure and temperature. Which of the remaining foliated (3,4,6) is Schist?

• 3
• 4
• 6
• none

Phyllite has wrinkly layers that are shiny. Which rock (4 or 6) is phyllite ?

• 4
• 6
• 7
• none

Slate is what shale turns into with heat and pressure. Which rock is slate? (flat layers similar to shale)

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 5

Marble is sparkly and white. Limestone is its parent rock. Which is marble?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 5

Which rocks are nonfoliated?

• 2,5,7
• 1,4,5
• 3,6,7
• 1,2,3

Sandstone turns into quartzite. Like sandstone quartzite is pink. Which is quartzite?

• 1
• 2
• 5
• 7

Anthracite coal is the cleanest and most efficient form of coal. It forms deep inside earth. Which rock is anthracite coal?

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 7

Which metamorphic rock is nonfoliated?

• schist
• marble
• phyllite
• slate