NAME: BRIGGAL ANAK MICHAEL KOS

MATRIC NO: CF160001

CHAPTER 3 : METAMORPHIC ROCKS  Heat given off by bodies of intrusive igneous rock
causes contact metamorphism and creates contact
metamorphic aureoles. Contact metamorphism
What is metamorphic rocks? involves chemical recrystallization but little
mechanical deformation.
 Metamorphic rocks were once igneous or
 Regional metamorphism, which involves both
sedimentary rocks, but have been
mechanical deformation and chemical
changed (metamorphosed) as a result of
recrystallization, is a result of plate tectonics.
intense heat and/or pressure within the
Regionally metamorphosed rocks are produced along
Earth’s crust. They are crystalline and
subduction and collision edges of plates
often have a “squashed” (foliated or
banded) texture.
 Term of metamorphic rocks in Greek
“meta = change”, “morph = form),
Type of Metamorphism rocks
 Metamorphism involves changes in
mineral assemblage and rock texture and Characteristic of metamorphism rocks
occurs in the solid state as a result of
changes in temperature and pressure.
 Mechanical deformation and chemical
recrystallization are the two processes
that affect rock during metamorphism.
The presence of intergranular fluid
greatly speeds up metamorphic reactions.
 Foliation, as expressed by directional
textures such as slaty cleavage and
schistosity, arises from parallel growth of
minerals formed during metamorphism
 and from the mechanical deformation of Type of metamorphism process
materials under differential stress.  Contact metamorphism
 Cataclastic metamorphism involves  Burial metamorphism
mechanical deformation together with  Regional metamorphism
chemical recrystallization, but mechanical
deformation is the predominant effect.