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Geology 12. Presents. Metamorphic Rocks. Chp 7 Metamorphic Rocks. Process by which heat, pressure and fluids change pre-existing rock in the solid state. Change. Shape.
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Geology 12 Presents
Chp 7 Metamorphic Rocks • Process by which heat, pressure and fluids change pre-existing rock in the solid state Change Shape
Where?: mainly associated with the continents. Sedimentary rocks (& sediments) cover much of the continents, but they are underlain by mainly igneous and metamorphic rocks making up the basement/craton. • Where the basement is exposed is the shield. • Basement/shield: very stable over the last 600 ma and as 4 ba. Not crouton!! billion years million years
Agents of Metamorphism: (3) • 1. Heat: increases rate of chemical reactions • 2 sources of heat: • a) Magma body: heats surrounding rock
b) geothermal gradient: Earth warms up as you descend • Average of 25’C/km • Question: what is temperature at 30 km? T = 30 km x 25’C/km + 10’C T = 750’C + 10’C T = 760’C
2. Pressure: • 2 types • A) Lithostatic Pressure = confining pressure = weight of overlying rock • Applied equally in all directions • Increases 0.25 Kbars/km of depth • (1 Kbar = 14,700 psi)
b) Differential Pressure = directed pressure = pressure due to mountain building • Pressure is unequal so rock is distorted Meta-conglomerate conglomerate
3. Fluid Activity: water & CO2 enhance metamorphism by increasing chemical reactions by moving ions through solution Ex: 2Mg2SiO4 + 2H2O Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 + MgO Olivine water serpentine away in sol’n • 3 sources of water: • Sedimentary rock pore space (sh, sst) • Released from magma • Dehydration of water bearing minerals such as gypsum (CaSO4 2H2O)
Types of Metamorphism (3) • 1. Contact Metamorphism: when a hot body of magma alters surrounding rock with increased temperatures and the release of hot fluids (Hi T/Low P + fluids) Aureole = concentric zones of alteration Country rock slight metamorphism (rare) Igneous intrusion intermediate metamorphism (medium) extensive metamorphism (well-done)
medium rare Well done
The larger the intrusion (more heat + more fluids) = more alteration • Contact Met’ is generally localized (small areas affected) • i) dikes & sills: only rock in immediate contact affected • ii) laccoliths & batholiths: larger area affected • 2 Types of contact Met’ • i) baked (porcelain) clay: HEAT • ii) as magma cools, water is released making new minerals -> hydrothermal alteration – valuable ore deposits
Country Rock Contact Metamorphism Intrusion
2. Dynamic Metamorphism: very localized alteration around fault zones due to differential pressure (Hi P/Low T) Slikensides or fault breccia
Oceanic crust Continental crust Upper mantle Upper mantle • 3. Regional Metamorphism: results in most metamorphic rocks • Occurs over large areas • Caused by tremendous pressures, temperatures, and deformation, deep in the crust • Usually along convergent plate margins, but… Low T/Hi P (differential) zone Hi T/Hi P (lithostatic) zone
ocean Descending sea water Met’ rocks High heat flow Hot magma • …but, sometimes at divergent boundaries (hi T + fluids)
Classification of Metamorphic Rocks • 2.5 types! • 1. Foliated: minerals have arranged in a parallel fashion…result of differential pressure
Rock Parent Rock Appearance Metamorphic Grade Slate sh, volcanic fine grained, low ash splits into flat pieces Phyllite sh fine grained, low-med silvery sheen Schist sh, carbonates flakey micas low-high mafic ign’ rx Gneiss sh, sst, dark & light high felsic ign’ rx bands “Zebra Rock”
2. Non-foliated: minerals have no orientation, “equidimensional” (no layers, no banding) Rock Parent Appearance Metamorphic Rock Grade Marble Lst sugary, HCl low-high Quartzite Qtz sst sugary, H=7 med-high
Quartzite Ford tough