Compaction
The process is called recrystallization, where minerals in a metamorphic rock rearrange and grow new crystals to form larger grains. This occurs under high temperature and pressure conditions, which allow minerals to recrystallize and change their shape and size.
During metamorphism, the grains in a rock can change in size due to processes like recrystallization, pressure solution, or plastic deformation. These processes can create new grains that are larger or smaller than the original ones, altering the space between them in the rock.
Grain size increases in the process of recrystallization.
Metamorphic rocks with a non-foliated texture show that the metamorphic changes involved did not result in the development of a preferred alignment of mineral grains. This indicates that the rocks were subjected to directed pressure or high temperatures without causing the minerals to align into layers. Examples of non-foliated rocks include marble and quartzite.
The parallel alignment of platy grains in a rock is called foliation. Foliation is commonly seen in metamorphic rocks where minerals align in a preferred orientation due to pressure and temperature changes during deformation.
The process is called recrystallization, where minerals in a metamorphic rock rearrange and grow new crystals to form larger grains. This occurs under high temperature and pressure conditions, which allow minerals to recrystallize and change their shape and size.
During metamorphism, the grains in a rock can change in size due to processes like recrystallization, pressure solution, or plastic deformation. These processes can create new grains that are larger or smaller than the original ones, altering the space between them in the rock.
Grain size increases in the process of recrystallization.
Metamorphic rocks with a non-foliated texture show that the metamorphic changes involved did not result in the development of a preferred alignment of mineral grains. This indicates that the rocks were subjected to directed pressure or high temperatures without causing the minerals to align into layers. Examples of non-foliated rocks include marble and quartzite.
Metamorphic rock with mineral grains arranaged in bands or lamellar planes are called foliated metamorphic rocks.
Metamorphic rock with mineral grains arranaged in bands or lamellar planes are called foliated metamorphic rocks.
The parallel alignment of platy grains in a rock is called foliation. Foliation is commonly seen in metamorphic rocks where minerals align in a preferred orientation due to pressure and temperature changes during deformation.
crystals
Metamorphic rock with mineral grains arranaged in bands or lamellar planes are called foliated metamorphic rocks.
The agents of lithification are pressure, compaction, cementation, and recrystallization. Pressure from overlying sediments compacts the sediment grains together, while cementation involves minerals filling in spaces between grains to bind them together. Recrystallization can also occur, leading to changes in the composition and structure of the sediment.
Metamorphic rocks can have various types of minerals, such as quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole, which form grains within the rock. These grains can be elongated or flattened, depending on the degree of metamorphism the rock has undergone. The size, shape, and alignment of these grains provide valuable information about the rock's history and the conditions under which it formed.
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are referred to as foliated.