Metamorphic Rocks and Textures

Metamorphic Rocks are classified by

• Mineral Composition
• Texture (foliated / non foliated)
• Grain Sizes
• How they formed.

Which texture best describes this rock?

• porphyritic

• nonfoliated

• foliated

• clastic

Determine the texture of the metamorphic rock:

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

Answer explanation

Determine the texture of the metamorphic rock:

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

Answer explanation

Determine the texture of the metamorphic rock:

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

Answer explanation

Match the following

• Slate

• 
• Gneiss

• 
• Quartzite

• 
• Marble

• 
• Schist

• 

Determine the texture of the metamorphic rock:

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

Answer explanation

Determine the texture of the metamorphic rock:

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

Answer explanation

Determine the texture of the metamorphic rock:

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

Answer explanation

Where can most metamorphic rock be found?

• As part of mountain ranges

• At the bottom of oceans

• Lake beds

• Deep in the Earth, near the mantle