Metamorphic Rock Chart

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What is the metamorphic rock formed from shale?

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Slate

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What metamorphic rock is formed from sandstone?

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Quartzite

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What is the metamorphic rock formed from limestone?

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Marble

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How are metamorphic rocks categorized?

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By texture.

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What type of metamorphic rock is marble?

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Non-foliated.

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What is the primary mineral in quartzite?

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Quartz.

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What is the texture of gneiss?

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Foliated.

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What process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

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Metamorphism.

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What is the main characteristic of non-foliated metamorphic rocks?

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They do not have a layered or banded appearance.

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What type of metamorphism occurs due to heat and pressure?

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Regional metamorphism.