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03/18/2012

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What happens to sediment as it is buried deeper and deeper into the earth? ___, __ and ___.
Definition
sedimentation; diagenesis; metamorphism
Term
Diagenesis and lithification to form ____ rock.
Definition
sedimentary
Term
Metamorphism to form ____ rock.
Definition
metamorphic
Term
The changes in mineral composition and texture of a rock subjected to high temperatures and pressures within the Earth?
Definition
Metamorphism?
Term
Rock formed by the alteration of preexisting rock (but still in the solid state) by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids?
Definition
Metamorphic Rock
Term
Metamorphism progresses incrementally from ___-grade to ___-grade.
Definition
low; high
Term
During metamorphism the rock must remain essentially ___, but will show signs of partial melting at the ___ grade of ____.
Definition
solid; highest; metamorphism
Term
Agents of Metamorphism ___ temperature, ___ pressure, ___ ___ fluids.
Definition
increased; increased; chemically active
Term
Temperature increases with ___ ___ into Earth.
Definition
increased depth
Term
It takes approximately 12 km of burial to reach minimum metamorphic conditions (Time C) is raising the temperature of rocks through ___ ___.
Definition
sediment burial
Term
When one block of crust is forced over another, the lower one heats to a temperature associated with its new depth is Raising the temperature through ___ ___.
Definition
tectonic burial
Term
Intrusion of magma alters the local geothermal gradient. This metamorphoses adjacent rock and is referred to as contact metamorphism. is Raising temperature through ___ ___.
Definition
magma intrusion
Term
The thermal gradient is increased in the zone of magmatic activity an increased thermal gradient results in higher temperatures at shallower depths is raising temperature through ___ ___.
Definition
extensive magma
Term
Pressure increases with increased depth in the Earth.?
Definition
confining pressure
Term
due to the increased load of overlying rock with burial?
Definition
confining pressure
Term
2 types of pressures?
Definition
confining and differential
Term
due to burial
–Pressure (stress) equal in all directions
–Rock is compressed but not folded and deformed?
Definition
confining pressure
Term
caused by directional tectonic forces
–The forces are greater in one direction than another
–Rock can be folded and deformed?
Definition
differential pressure
Term
rocks can become ___.
Definition
foliated
Term
desribes a texture in which planes of minerals formedin response to stress?
Definition
foliation
Term
All rocks near the earths surface contain ___ in the pore spaces and fractures.
Definition
water
Term
Hot fluids in rock?
Definition
hydrothermal fluids
Term
hydrothermal fluids at shallow depths?
Definition
geothermal fluids
Term
Hydrothermal fluid heated by hot magma bodies?
Definition
Chemically active fluids
Term
Hydrothermal fluid heated by ___ at ___ ___.
Definition
magma; ocean ridges
Term
Metamorphic Environments: Increased temperature and pressure from burial?
Definition
Burial Metamorphism
Term
Metamorphic Environments: Increased pressure during mountain building?
Definition
Regional Metamorphism
Term
Metamorphic Environments: Increased temperature in rock in contact with magma?
Definition
Contact or Thermal metamorphism
Term
Metamorphic Environments: Hot water flows into cooler rock and alters the rock?
Definition
Hydrothermal Metamorphism
Term
Metamorphic Rock Textures is __ or ___.
Definition
foliated or nonfoliated
Term
foliated textures include __ cleavage, ___, ___ texture.
Definition
slaty; schistosity; gneissic
Term
foliated is __, minerals ___ into parallel alignment, forms where there is ___ stress.
Definition
layered; recrystallize; diffrential
Term
nonfoliated __ __, mass of __ ___ crysals, found where ___ occurs wothout differential stress.
Definition
no alignment; large interlocking; metamorphism
Term
Rock splits along closely spaced planar surfaces?
Definition
slaty cleavage
Term
Platy minerals cause it to have a layered structure?
Definition
Schistosity
Term
Banded appearance?
Definition
Gneissic texture
Term
The type of metamorphic rock to
form is determined by
•The composition of the___rock
•The ___ of metamorphism
Definition
orginal; grade
Term
The composition of the___ ___is key to determining the type of metamorphic rock will form.
Definition
parent rock
Term
Metamorphism can result in a progress in rock compositions from low to high grade?
Definition
Metamorphic Grade
Term
Metamorphism of shale results in a progression of rocks from ___ to ___grade.
Definition
low to high
Term
Very fine-grained
•Has slatycleavage breaks easily into flat pieces
•generated from low-grade metamorphism of shale?
Definition
slate
Term
Medium-to coarse-grained
•Platy minerals (mainly micas) predominate
•The term describes the texture?
Definition
schist
Term
Medium-to coarse-grained•Banded appearance•High-grade metamorphism?
Definition
gneiss
Term
Quartzite is ___.
Definition
nonfoliated
Term
Marble is ___.
Definition
nonfoliated
Term
The highest grade of metamorphism?
Definition
Migmatite
Term
___ bands are non-ferromagnesian minerals.
Definition
light
Term
___ bands are ferromagnesian minerals.
Definition
dark
Term
lowest melting temperature minerals so melt first and recrystallize as the white bands?
Definition
light bands of ferromagnesian minerals
Term
Have the highest melting temperatures so form dark bands of minerals that did not melt.?
Definition
dark bands of ferromagnesian minerals
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