Banded metamorphic rock
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GNEISSBanded metamorphic rock
mylonitesA fine-grained metamorphic rock, typically banded, resulting from the grinding or crushing of other rocks
gneissesA metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure, typically coarse-grained and consisting mainly of feldspar, quartz, and mica
SLATEMetamorphic rock
SCHISTMetamorphic rock
GNEISSSTONEMetamorphic rock
GNEISSMetamorphic rock
SCHISTFlaky metamorphic rock
GNEISSMetamorphic rock with bands
shista metamorphic rock, also SCHIST
schista metamorphic rock, also SHIST
shistsSHIST, a metamorphic rock, also SCHIST
schistsSCHIST, a metamorphic rock, also SHIST
migmatitea type of rock containing igneous and metamorphic elements
quartziticgranular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains
migmatitesMIGMATITE, a type of rock containing igneous and metamorphic elements
amphiboliteA granular metamorphic rock consisting mainly of hornblende and plagioclase
quartzitesgranular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains
serpentinitea metamorphic rock that consists largely of the mineral serpentine
serpentinitesSERPENTINITE, a metamorphic rock that consists largely of the mineral serpentine
schistose(of metamorphic rock) Having a laminar structure like that of schist
nonconformityan unconformity that separates profoundly different rock types, such as sedimentary rocks from metamorphic rocks
porphyroida metamorphic rock having a texture characterized by large crystals set in a finer groundmass
porphyroidsPORPHYROID, a metamorphic rock having a texture characterized by large crystals set in a finer groundmass
nonconformitiesNONCONFORMITY, an unconformity that separates profoundly different rock types, such as sedimentary rocks from metamorphic rocks
hornfelsdark, fine-grained metamorphic rock, the result of recrystallization of siliceous or argillaceous sediments by contact metamorphism
granuliteA fine-grained, granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are typically feldspars and quartz
schista metamorphic crystalline rock that has a closely foliated structure and can be split along approximately parallel planes
granitisationa metamorphic process by which solid rock is converted into granite without passing through a magmatic stage also GRANITIZATION
granitizationa metamorphic process by which solid rock is converted into granite without passing through a magmatic stage also GRANITISATION
schistsA coarse-grained metamorphic rock that consists of layers of different minerals and can be split into thin irregular plates
granitisationsGRANITISATION, a metamorphic process by which solid rock is converted into granite without passing through a magmatic stage also GRANITIZATION
silltabular body of igneous rock injected while molten between sedimentary or volcanic beds or along foliation planes of metamorphic rocks
granitizationsGRANITIZATION, a metamorphic process by which solid rock is converted into granite without passing through a magmatic stage also GRANITISATION
slatesdense fine-grained metamorphic rock produced by the compression of various sediments (as clay or shale) so as to develop a characteristic cleavage
slatedense fine-grained metamorphic rock produced by the compression of various sediments (as clay or shale) so as to develop a characteristic cleavage
gneissicmetamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica
gneissmetamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica