metamorphic Flashcards
1
Q
how are they formed
A
pushed deep into the earth, then exposed to high amounts of heat and pressure
2
Q
foliated
A
has cleavage along layers
3
Q
non-foialed
A
no viable layers
4
Q
texture:fine- grained
A
no crystal viable
5
Q
texture: coarse grained
A
crystals obvious
6
Q
texture: medium
A
a cross between coarse and fine
7
Q
parent rock
A
its the rock that came before the other rock, pieces of a parent rock are in other rocks
