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Ore bodies at divergent plate boundaries can be created through what contact metamorphism regional metamorphism hydrothermal process?
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What plate tectonic settings does regional metamorphism occur?
Destructive plate boundaries.
What are the 4 types of metamorphism?
contact metamorphism, regional metamorphism, dynamic metamorphism
How does Burial metamorphism differ from Regional and Contact metamorphism?
Burial metamorphism differs from regional and contact metamorphism in that it is the result of rocks being buried deeper into the earth's crust through tectonic movements.
What is the most common type of metamorphism?
The most common type of land metamorphism is Regional metamorphism. The most common rocks are slates, schists, and gneisses. This occurs within the folds of mountain belts and cratonic areas.
What is the primary cause of change in regional metamorphism?
dirt
Which one is not a type of metamorphism regional contact hydrothermal or chemical?
chemical
Where does regional metamorphism occur?
Regional metamorphism takes place in large areas around plate boundaries.
Regional metamorphism is associated with what boundary?
convergent plate boundaries
Compare and contrast contact metamorphism and regional metamorphism?
Contact metamorphism is the process of forming rocks from the heat of magma intrusion. Regional metamorphism, meanwhile, is the process of forming rocks by pressure and heat at plate boundaries.
Compare and contrast contact metamorphism and regional metamorphism.?
Contact metamorphism is the process of forming rocks from the heat of magma intrusion. Regional metamorphism, meanwhile, is the process of forming rocks by pressure and heat at plate boundaries.
What plate tectonic settings does regional metamorphism occur?
Destructive plate boundaries.
What are the 4 types of metamorphism?
contact metamorphism, regional metamorphism, dynamic metamorphism
What are the types of rock metamorphism?
Types of metamorphism are Contact Metamorphism Regional Metamorphism Cataclastic Metamorphism Hydrothermal Metamorphism Burial Metamorphism Shock Metamorphism (Impact Metamorphism)
Which type of plate boundary is regional metamorphism associated?
The type of plate boundary that regional metamorphism is associated with convergent plate boundaries. A convergent boundary is also known as a destructive plate boundary due to subduction.
What are the three main types of metamorphism Compare and contrast the factors that cause each type?
The three main types of metamorphism are: Regional Metamorphism Contact Metamorphism Hydrothermal metamorphism Regional metamorphism is caused when high temperature and pressure affect large regions of Earths crust, It can range from low grade to high grade. It causes folded rock layers. Contact Metamorphism is when molten material comes in contact with solid rock. High temperature and moderate to low pressure from mineral assemblages. Metamorphic effects decrease with distance. Hydrothermal Metamorphism is when very hot water reacts with rock and alters its chemical and mineral composition. As hot fluids migrate in and out of the rock during metamorphism the original mineral composition and texture of the rock change.
Is soapstone regional or contact metamorphism?
Very low grade regional metamorphism.
Compare contact thermal metamorphism and regional dynothermal metamorphism and the types of rocks that result from each?
Contact metamorphism occurs locally, next to igneous intrusions and along fractures that were in contact with hydrothermal fluids. Regional metamorphism occurs over very large areas, such as deep within the cores of rising mountain ranges, and generally occurs with the folding of rock layers. Both result in the formation of metamorphic rocks.
