1. Chapter 8: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks: New Rocks from Old 2. What is Metamorphism? (1) Metamorphism is the change in form that happens in Earth’s crustal…
1. Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks • Rocks created by heat, pressure and/or chemically reactive fluids • Metamorphic rocks are produced from • Igneous rocks •…
1. CRUSTAL DEFORMATION and Geologic Structures 2. Deformation • Deformation involves: – Stress – the amount of force applied to a given area. – Types of Stress: –Confining…
1. Metamorphic RocksMetamorphic Rocks Chapter 8Chapter 8 2. What Can MetamorphicWhat Can Metamorphic Minerals/Rocks Tell Us?Minerals/Rocks Tell Us? 1.1. Type of MetamorphismType…
Slide 1 Structural Geology By: Abdul Jabbar What is Structural Geology? Structural geology is the study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to…
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Metamorphism: A Process of Change Prepared by Ron Parker Earlham College Department of Geosciences Richmond, Indiana Chapter 8: Metamorphism: A Process of Change Earth: Portrait…
Failure and Mohr's Circle We use a Mohr stress diagram to map the failure of rocks under stress, by plotting both normal and shear stresses, as well as the greatest…