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Gallery of the Metamorphic Rocks. The following images were taken from the metamorphic rock lab to allow for practice at home. The answers are located at the end of this PowerPoint. . This rock shows banding with alterations of mafic and felsic minerals. 1. 2.
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The following images were taken from the metamorphic rock lab to allow for practice at home. The answers are located at the end of this PowerPoint.
This rock shows banding with alterations of mafic and felsic minerals. 1
2 This rock shows a nonfoliated texture with predominantly calcite crystals.
3 This rock shows mineral alignment with predominately mica crystals.
4 This rock shows mineral alignment containing mostly mica and amphibole.
Answers to mystery rocks • Sample 1 is gneiss • Sample 2 is marble • Sample 3 is slate • Sample 4 is schist