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METAMORPHICMETAMORPHIC
ROCKSROCKS
Dr. P. Sarathbabu M.Sc. B.Ed. Ph.D.
Department of Geology
Acharya Nagarjuna University
What type of rock is formed
when change occurs from heat
and pressure in the Earth?
Characteristics
Hardened sediment with layers (strata) of sandy or
clayey stone; mostly brown to gray; may have
fossils and water or wind marks
Metamorphic Rocks
• Metamorphic rocks are formed by the effect of heat and
pressure on existing rocks.
• This can greatly affect the hardness, texture or layer patterns of
the rocks.
Magma
metamorphic
rock
forming
here
heat
Pressure from surface
rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphism
Is the process that occur in rocks due
to the effects of
• High temperature
• High pressure
• Chemically active fluids
Uniform Stress
Differential Stress
min
inter
max
Granite
Granite-Gneiss
Type of Metamorphism
• 1. Cataclastic Metamorphism
This type of metamorphism occurs mainly
due to direct pressure
• Cataclastic metamorphism is mere
mechanical breakdown of rocks without any
new mineral formation, however, sometime
due to intense shearing few new minerals are
formed.
2.Contact Metamorphism-
 This type of metamorphism occurs locally adjacent
to the igneous intrusion; with high temp. and low
stress
 There is little change in bulk composition of the
rock
 The rocks formed are non-foliated fine-grained
rocks called as HORNFELS.
3.Regional Metamorphism-
 metamorphism occurs covering larger area, which
is subjected to intense deformation under direct or
differential stress.
 Rocks formed under such environment are usually
strongly foliated, such as slates, schists, and
gniesses.
Cataclastic Contact
Regional
Types of Metamorphic RocksTypes of Metamorphic Rocks
FOLIATED
The common foliated rocks in the order of increasing grain size are
SLATE – PHYLLITE – SCHIST – GNEISS
NON-FOLIATED
Quartzites and Marble
STRUCTURES IN METAMORPHIC ROCKS
• Foliation: when platy, lamellar or flaky minerals
(eg. sheet silicate minerals the micas: biotite and
muscovite, chlorite, talc, and serpentine),
occurring in rock orient themselves parallel to
one another (i.e. perpendicular to the direction of
maximum pressure or stress). Foliation: planar fabric
element
Random
orientation
Of minerals
Preferred
orientation
Of minerals
• Lineation: when prismatic or rod-like
minerals (eg. Hornblende, tourmaline etc.)
occurring in a rock orient themselves parallel
to one another (perpendicular to direction of
maxi. Pressure or stress)
Lineation: any linear fabric elements
SLATY CLEAVAGE
- usually formed during the early stage of
Low-grade Metamorphism due to
lithostatic stress.
- New sheet-structure minerals tends to
be parallel to the bedding planes during
metamorphism.
Shale Slate
SCHISTOSE STRUCTURE
- usually formed during intermediate and high grade metamorphism
- Grain size increases and can be seen by naked eye; grains tends to enlarge
with increasing grade of metamorphism; the coarse grained sheet-structure
minerals show preferred orientation
- grain size is the main difference between the slaty structure and schistos
structure.
GNEISSIC STRUCTURE
- usually associated with high-grade regional metamorphism (where
differential stress prevails I.e. tectonic forces)
- where the sheet silicates and other minerals like
quartz/feldspars/hornblende/pyroxene are segregated in distinct bands in
the rocks- known as gneissic banding.
Classification of Metamorphic rocks based
on texture/structures
PHYLLITE
-similar to slate, but slightly coarser phyllosilicate grains
-grains can be seen in hand specimen, giving silk
appearance to cleavage surfaces
-often cleavage planes less perfectly planar than slates
SLATE
-strongly cleaved rock
-cleavage planes are developed due to orientation of fine
phyllosilcate grains eg. Muscovite, biotite, chlorite etc.
-individual grains too fine to be visible with naked eye
-overall dull appearance
SCHIST
-parallel alignment of moderately coarse grains
(fabric=schistocity)
-grains are visible by eye
-mainly phyllosilicates and other minerals such as hornblende,
kyanite etc.
GNEISS
-coarse grained rock (grain size several millimetres) and
-foliated (planar fabric: either schistosity or compositional layering)
-tendency for different minerals to segregate into layers parallel to
foliation (gneissic layering): typically quartz and feldspar rich layers
tend to separate from micaceous layers.
Varieties:
--Orthogneiss: rocks formed from Igneous rocks
-- paragneiss: rocks formed from Sedimentary rocks
-metasedimentary gneisses
 QUARTZITE
 SANDSTONE (composed of quartz/feldspars/feldspathoid
minerals) when under go metamorphism result into
Quartzite.
 Granulose texture/structure (Granoblastic) makes them
most competent rock amongst all other metamorphic rocks.
 Because metamorphism of Sst. Result disappearance of
cementing material, bedding planes, fossil content etc.
 Quartzites are compact, hard and strong; very less porous
and less permeable than the parent Sst.
 Predominance of Quartz makes the rock very hard and
suitable for road metal; can be used as concrete aggregate
etc.
 Acts as strong foundation for any CE structure.
 MARBLE
 Latin word “Marmor”– Shining stone.
 Calcareous metamorphic rock
 Though it shows granulose structure it is not as hard as Quartzite because of
its Calcareous composition; but can withstand reasonable load.
 Due to its pleasant colour and brilliant appearance when polished it is
extensively used as building stone.
Calcite
Index Minerals
Metamorphic rocks
1.GNEISS (Granite gneiss)
Grain size : coarse grained
Usual Colour : Grey
Structure : Gneissose
Texture : Banded texture.
Composition : K-feldspar, Quartz are formed as light
colour bands, maffic minerals formed as dark bands
and biotite,hornblende,pyroxene are occur in minor
amounts
Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of high grade
dynamothermal metamorphism and present of gneissos
structure represent high grade metamorphism
GNEISS
Metamorphic rocks
3. GNEISS
Grain size : coarse grained
Usual Colour : Grey
Structure : Gneissose
Texture : Banded texture.
Composition : K-feldspar, Quartz are formed as light
colour bands, maffic minerals formed as dark bands
and biotite,hornblende,pyroxene are occur in minor
amounts
Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of medium-
high grade metamorphism, gneiss are formed at low
grade metamorphism (originated from regional
metamorphic rocks)
Metamorphic rocks
2.SCHIST (Mica Schist)
Grain size : Fine grained
Usual Colour : Light white, Green
Structure : Schistose, flaky
Texture : fine grained with flakes
Composition : Muscovite
Occurrence: Its occurs as dynamothermal
metamorphism and present of muscovite indicate the
low grade metamorphism
Schistose structure indicate that formed under
dynamothermal metamorphism
schist
Metamorphic rocks
6.SLATE
Grain size : fine grained
Usual Colour : Bluish black (melano)
Structure : sheet like structure (laminated)
Texture : fine grained with bedding planes.
Composition : Mica(muscovite,biotite), chlorite,
Hornblend, qtz, feldspar
Occurrence: It’s a product of cataclastic metamorphism
by directed pressure and its originated from dynamic
metamorphism with the presence of hydroxyli minerals
indicate low grade metamorphism.
1. Slate
Regional – composition change is gradational – texture is foliated
index minerals
chlorite
muscovite
biotite
garnet
sillimanite
Slate
Phyllite
Schist
Gneiss
Increasing
metamorphism
Increasing
m
etam
orphism
Metamorphic Rocks (7)
Contact Metamorphic
Marble
Quartzite
Regional Metamorphic
Slate (L)
Phyllite (R)
Schist
GneissCataclastic Metamorphic
Mylonite
4.QUARTZITE
Grain size : coarse grained
Usual Colour : Brown
Structure : Granulose
Texture : Granoblastic.
Composition : SANDSTONE (composed of
quartz/feldspars/feldspathoid minerals) when under go
metamorphism result into Quartzite. Because
metamorphism of Sst. Result disappearance of
cementing material, bedding planes.
Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of thermal
metamorphism.
Non-foliated metamorphic rocks
Quartzite
Quartzite
Metamorphic rocks
5.MARBLE
Grain size : coarse grained
Usual Colour : white, pink (leucocratic)
Structure : Granulose
Texture : Granoblastic.
Composition : Calcite
Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of thermal
metamorphism (low grade-high grade) of calcareous
sediments.
MARBLE
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Metamorphic rocks

  • 1. METAMORPHICMETAMORPHIC ROCKSROCKS Dr. P. Sarathbabu M.Sc. B.Ed. Ph.D. Department of Geology Acharya Nagarjuna University
  • 2. What type of rock is formed when change occurs from heat and pressure in the Earth? Characteristics Hardened sediment with layers (strata) of sandy or clayey stone; mostly brown to gray; may have fossils and water or wind marks
  • 3. Metamorphic Rocks • Metamorphic rocks are formed by the effect of heat and pressure on existing rocks. • This can greatly affect the hardness, texture or layer patterns of the rocks. Magma metamorphic rock forming here heat Pressure from surface rocks
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  • 6. Metamorphism Is the process that occur in rocks due to the effects of • High temperature • High pressure • Chemically active fluids
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  • 10. Type of Metamorphism • 1. Cataclastic Metamorphism This type of metamorphism occurs mainly due to direct pressure • Cataclastic metamorphism is mere mechanical breakdown of rocks without any new mineral formation, however, sometime due to intense shearing few new minerals are formed.
  • 11. 2.Contact Metamorphism-  This type of metamorphism occurs locally adjacent to the igneous intrusion; with high temp. and low stress  There is little change in bulk composition of the rock  The rocks formed are non-foliated fine-grained rocks called as HORNFELS.
  • 12. 3.Regional Metamorphism-  metamorphism occurs covering larger area, which is subjected to intense deformation under direct or differential stress.  Rocks formed under such environment are usually strongly foliated, such as slates, schists, and gniesses.
  • 14. Types of Metamorphic RocksTypes of Metamorphic Rocks FOLIATED The common foliated rocks in the order of increasing grain size are SLATE – PHYLLITE – SCHIST – GNEISS NON-FOLIATED Quartzites and Marble
  • 15. STRUCTURES IN METAMORPHIC ROCKS • Foliation: when platy, lamellar or flaky minerals (eg. sheet silicate minerals the micas: biotite and muscovite, chlorite, talc, and serpentine), occurring in rock orient themselves parallel to one another (i.e. perpendicular to the direction of maximum pressure or stress). Foliation: planar fabric element Random orientation Of minerals Preferred orientation Of minerals
  • 16. • Lineation: when prismatic or rod-like minerals (eg. Hornblende, tourmaline etc.) occurring in a rock orient themselves parallel to one another (perpendicular to direction of maxi. Pressure or stress) Lineation: any linear fabric elements
  • 17. SLATY CLEAVAGE - usually formed during the early stage of Low-grade Metamorphism due to lithostatic stress. - New sheet-structure minerals tends to be parallel to the bedding planes during metamorphism.
  • 19. SCHISTOSE STRUCTURE - usually formed during intermediate and high grade metamorphism - Grain size increases and can be seen by naked eye; grains tends to enlarge with increasing grade of metamorphism; the coarse grained sheet-structure minerals show preferred orientation - grain size is the main difference between the slaty structure and schistos structure.
  • 20. GNEISSIC STRUCTURE - usually associated with high-grade regional metamorphism (where differential stress prevails I.e. tectonic forces) - where the sheet silicates and other minerals like quartz/feldspars/hornblende/pyroxene are segregated in distinct bands in the rocks- known as gneissic banding.
  • 21. Classification of Metamorphic rocks based on texture/structures PHYLLITE -similar to slate, but slightly coarser phyllosilicate grains -grains can be seen in hand specimen, giving silk appearance to cleavage surfaces -often cleavage planes less perfectly planar than slates SLATE -strongly cleaved rock -cleavage planes are developed due to orientation of fine phyllosilcate grains eg. Muscovite, biotite, chlorite etc. -individual grains too fine to be visible with naked eye -overall dull appearance
  • 22. SCHIST -parallel alignment of moderately coarse grains (fabric=schistocity) -grains are visible by eye -mainly phyllosilicates and other minerals such as hornblende, kyanite etc. GNEISS -coarse grained rock (grain size several millimetres) and -foliated (planar fabric: either schistosity or compositional layering) -tendency for different minerals to segregate into layers parallel to foliation (gneissic layering): typically quartz and feldspar rich layers tend to separate from micaceous layers. Varieties: --Orthogneiss: rocks formed from Igneous rocks -- paragneiss: rocks formed from Sedimentary rocks -metasedimentary gneisses
  • 23.  QUARTZITE  SANDSTONE (composed of quartz/feldspars/feldspathoid minerals) when under go metamorphism result into Quartzite.  Granulose texture/structure (Granoblastic) makes them most competent rock amongst all other metamorphic rocks.  Because metamorphism of Sst. Result disappearance of cementing material, bedding planes, fossil content etc.  Quartzites are compact, hard and strong; very less porous and less permeable than the parent Sst.  Predominance of Quartz makes the rock very hard and suitable for road metal; can be used as concrete aggregate etc.  Acts as strong foundation for any CE structure.
  • 24.  MARBLE  Latin word “Marmor”– Shining stone.  Calcareous metamorphic rock  Though it shows granulose structure it is not as hard as Quartzite because of its Calcareous composition; but can withstand reasonable load.  Due to its pleasant colour and brilliant appearance when polished it is extensively used as building stone. Calcite
  • 26. Metamorphic rocks 1.GNEISS (Granite gneiss) Grain size : coarse grained Usual Colour : Grey Structure : Gneissose Texture : Banded texture. Composition : K-feldspar, Quartz are formed as light colour bands, maffic minerals formed as dark bands and biotite,hornblende,pyroxene are occur in minor amounts Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of high grade dynamothermal metamorphism and present of gneissos structure represent high grade metamorphism
  • 28. Metamorphic rocks 3. GNEISS Grain size : coarse grained Usual Colour : Grey Structure : Gneissose Texture : Banded texture. Composition : K-feldspar, Quartz are formed as light colour bands, maffic minerals formed as dark bands and biotite,hornblende,pyroxene are occur in minor amounts Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of medium- high grade metamorphism, gneiss are formed at low grade metamorphism (originated from regional metamorphic rocks)
  • 29. Metamorphic rocks 2.SCHIST (Mica Schist) Grain size : Fine grained Usual Colour : Light white, Green Structure : Schistose, flaky Texture : fine grained with flakes Composition : Muscovite Occurrence: Its occurs as dynamothermal metamorphism and present of muscovite indicate the low grade metamorphism Schistose structure indicate that formed under dynamothermal metamorphism
  • 31. Metamorphic rocks 6.SLATE Grain size : fine grained Usual Colour : Bluish black (melano) Structure : sheet like structure (laminated) Texture : fine grained with bedding planes. Composition : Mica(muscovite,biotite), chlorite, Hornblend, qtz, feldspar Occurrence: It’s a product of cataclastic metamorphism by directed pressure and its originated from dynamic metamorphism with the presence of hydroxyli minerals indicate low grade metamorphism.
  • 33. Regional – composition change is gradational – texture is foliated index minerals chlorite muscovite biotite garnet sillimanite Slate Phyllite Schist Gneiss Increasing metamorphism Increasing m etam orphism
  • 34. Metamorphic Rocks (7) Contact Metamorphic Marble Quartzite Regional Metamorphic Slate (L) Phyllite (R) Schist GneissCataclastic Metamorphic Mylonite
  • 35. 4.QUARTZITE Grain size : coarse grained Usual Colour : Brown Structure : Granulose Texture : Granoblastic. Composition : SANDSTONE (composed of quartz/feldspars/feldspathoid minerals) when under go metamorphism result into Quartzite. Because metamorphism of Sst. Result disappearance of cementing material, bedding planes. Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of thermal metamorphism. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks
  • 38. Metamorphic rocks 5.MARBLE Grain size : coarse grained Usual Colour : white, pink (leucocratic) Structure : Granulose Texture : Granoblastic. Composition : Calcite Occurrence: Its occurs as a product of thermal metamorphism (low grade-high grade) of calcareous sediments.
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