CEE 1030: Meta questions
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conditions where meta takes place
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high pressure
high heat
rapid/slow cooling
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contact meta
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metamorphism by heat around a magma intrusion
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Regional Metamorphism
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metamorphism associated with mountain building and subduction zones.
produces the most meta rocks
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burial meta
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sediments buried and exposed to elevated pressure and temp
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Low grade
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fined grained
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high grade
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coarse grained
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can new minerals be formed during metamorphism?
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yes
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Metamorphic rocks can form from other metamorphic rocks?
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yes
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A metamorphic rock's texture and composition reflect the degree of metamorphism it has undergone.
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true
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foliation tends to occur in an orientation that is.....to the direction of the applied stress
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parallel
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how are non foliated metamorphic rocks formed
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the temperatures are high but the pressures are relatively low
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what type of metamorphism produces most metamorphic rocks?
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regional met
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hydrothermal
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circulation of hot water through rocks
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CEE 1030: sed rocks clastic, bio or chemical