"protolith" refers to the original composition of an altered rock. for example, a basalt was the protolith to a rock thats presently a greenschist.
Sandstone is a protolith as it is, so it does not have a protolith.
Geology comes from the Greek word gê meaning earth and logos meaning "speech".
A protolith can be any igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock.
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A conglomerate (sedimentary rock) is the protolith, or parent rock, of a metamorphic rock called a metaconglomerate.
Peter L. McSwiggen has written: 'Iron-formation protolith and genesis, Cuyuna Range, Minnesota' -- subject(s): Geochemistry, Geology, Geology, Stratigraphic, Iron ores, Stratigraphic Geology
Sandstone is a protolith as it is, so it does not have a protolith.
The parent rock or protolith of phyllite is slate.
Geology comes from the Greek word gê meaning earth and logos meaning "speech".
A protolith can be any igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock.
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Sandstone
peridotite
A conglomerate (sedimentary rock) is the protolith, or parent rock, of a metamorphic rock called a metaconglomerate.
Branch of geology that studies volcanoes is the meaning of volcanology.
The protolith of schist is typically shale or slate, which undergoes metamorphism to form schist. The protolith of anthracite coal is primarily bituminous coal, which is subjected to higher temperature and pressure conditions during metamorphism to convert into anthracite coal.
I believe it is talc : )