Understanding Your Environment: Bedrock Geology Activity 3 - Metamorphic Rocks and Your Community

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Understanding Your Environment book
It's About Time/AGI

Investigate - Part B: Evidence of Igneous Rocks in Your Community

Examine the geologic map of Ohio.

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Understanding and Applying What You Have Learned

Examine the legend of a geologic map of Ohio and your list of metamorphic rocks found in the region covered by the map.

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Preparing for the Chapter Challenge

Write a one or two paragraph description about the events and evidence for metamorphism in your local area.

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Inquiring Further

Investigate how hydrothermal alteration leads to the formation of deposits of valuable minerals like gold, silver, and copper.

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General information related to this activity:

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

Deformation in Metamorphism

  • Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks - Tulane University
    Find out happens when temperature and pressure deform a rock. Description includes clear black and white diagrams to support explanation.

Foliation in Metamorphic Rocks

The Protoliths of Metamorphic Rocks

  • Use this table to find out the protoliths of different metamorphic rocks.

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