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Metamorphism: A Process of Change, , Earth, Portrait of a Planet, Fifth Edition, , Chapter 8, , 1, , Metamorphism, Metamorphic rock forms from a pre-existing rock or protolith., During metamorphism, new minerals grow at the expense of old, minerals, and/or the shape, size, and arrangement of grains in the, rock may change. Changes occur in the solid state because melting, doesn t occur., Changes induced by heat, pressure, differential stress, and/or, hydrothermal fluids., Metamorphism occurs, between diagenesis and, melting.

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Protoliths!, Protoliths undergo changes in texture and mineralogy. These, changes are due to variations in temperature, pressure, tectonic, stress, and the amount of reactive water. Metamorphic changes, occur slowly in the solid state, without melting and without, becoming sediment.!, Metamorphism can change the mineralogy of the rock.!, , Metamorphic result: gneiss,, made of quartz, feldspar,, biotite, and garnet, , Protolith: red shale, made of, quartz, clay, and iron oxide, , Metamorphism!, How to tell if a rock is metamorphic ?!, 1. Metamorphic texture: minerals have grown in situ and interlock.!, 2. Metamorphic minerals: distinct minerals that only grow under, metamorphism (may have a metamorphic mineral assemblage).!, 3. Metamorphic foliation: defined by parallel alignment of platy, minerals and/or the presence of light and dark colored bands.!, Changes can destroy all evidence of the protolith.!, , 4

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Metamorphic Textures & Minerals!, Several processes involved in forming metamorphic textures & minerals.!, Recrystallization: changes shape and size of a mineral grain without, changing the mineral.!, Protolith of siltstone, recrystallizes to form, Quartzite - made of larger, quartz crystals.!, , Calcite has, recrystallized to, form an, interlocking, texture.!, Limestone protolith!, , Marble!, , 5, , Metamorphic Textures & Minerals!, Phase Change: polymorphic transformation (crystal structure, change).!, Metamorphic Reaction (Neocrystallization): Growth of new, minerals. Old minerals (reactants) decompose to form new ones, (products). This requires atoms to migrate or diffuse through, solid crystals = slow. Fluids can speed up this process.!, , Neocrystallization in a protolith of silty shale forms a rock of quartz, mica, large garnets, etc.!, , 6

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Metamorphic Textures & Minerals!, Foliation: defined by alignment of platy minerals (i.e., micas), or creation of, alternating light/dark bands. ", Differential stress and/or shear.!, , Metamorphism often imparts a foliation upon, the new rock. Foliation is a planar fabric that, cuts through the rock., , Metamorphic Textures & Minerals!, Pressure Solution:, directional stress is, needed in the presence, of H2O. High pressure, areas of grains dissolve, and recrystallize in low, pressure area.!, , Plastic Deformation: happens, at elevated temperatures minerals are plastic.!, , 8

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Causes of Metamorphism!, Metamorphism occurs, between 250˚C and, 850˚C and the depth to, this temperature varies, with tectonic setting.!, , Causes of Metamorphism!, Temperature!, Increasing energy can cause bonds to break - recrystallization and, neocrystallization can occur. Often called contact metamorphism, as this occurs around igneous intrusions.!, , Pressure!, Under extreme pressure, existing minerals, breakdown to denser ones (e.g., basalt -->, eclogite during subduction. This involves, phase transformations and/or, neocrystallization.!, Ultra high pressure phases found at the, Earth s surface (meta-stable) - coesite is a, high pressure form of quartz. Also, diamond.!, , 10

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Causes of Metamorphism!, Pressure & Temperature!, Al2SiO5 Polymorphs!, , 11, , X = Andalusite; Y = Kyanite; Z = Sillimanite !, , Causes of Metamorphism!, Differential Stress!, Stress in one direction, differs in magnitude, from that in another, direction.!, , Normal Stress:, tension or compression, is perpendicular to a, surface.!, Shear Stress: Shearing, moves one part of a, material sideways, relative to another.!, , 12

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Causes of Metamorphism!, Differential Stress!, Rocks put under differential stress at high temperature deform, plastically - produces preferred mineral orientation (platy and, elongate minerals - termed inequant; equant = equidimensional). !, Preferred orientation of inequant grains gives the rock a planar, fabric.!, , Inequant, , 13, , Causes of Metamorphism!, Differential Stress!, Planar fabric forms through:!, Rotation!, , Pressure!, Solution!, , Plastic!, Change!, , Grain!, Growth!, , 14

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Role of Hydrothermal Fluids!, Fluids can produce, veins in metamorphic, terranes.!, Metasomatism: addition, of ions from external, source.!, , 17, , Role of Hydrothermal Fluids!, Metamorphic aureole is greater around granitic plutons than around, gabbroic plutons, even though the magma temperature is lower, (Bowen s Reaction Series)., , 18

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Classification!, Mineralogical and textural if foliated:!, garnet-mica schist !, quartz-feldspar gneiss, , !, , If non-foliated, named on compositional, basis (and often color):!, (white) quartzite or (pink) marble !, Exception: Blueschist !, , 19, , Metamorphic Rocks!, Two broad types: Foliated and non-foliated!, Sequence of prograde metamorphic changes from shale/mudstone:!, Slate --> Phyllite --> Schist --> Gneiss --> Migmatite!, Slate: oriented clay minerals allows the rock to be easily cleaved.!, Has distinctive, slaty cleavage!, , 20

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Metamorphic Rocks!, Gneiss: strongly banded rock with dark, bands of micas, amphiboles, &, pyroxenes, light bands of feldspars, & quartz.!, , Metamorphic Rocks!, How does gneissose banding form?!, Relict original bedding.!, Extreme Shearing (plastic flow).!, , Metamorphic differentiation:, metamorphic reactions separate, different minerals into different, layers.!, 24

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Metamorphic Rocks!, Migmatite: strongly veined rock as it has partially melted., This rock type is at the transition between metamorphic and, igneous petrology. !, , 25, , Metamorphic Rocks!, Stretched/Flattened-Clast Conglomerate: flattening occurs, through combination of plastic deformation and pressure solution.!, , 26

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Metamorphic Rocks!, Nonfoliated!, Can form under differential stress. Commonly found in, contact metamorphism.!, Hornfels: rock produced by heating of the protolith in the absence, of pressure. Specific mineral assemblage depends upon the protolith., New minerals may form spots (new mineral = Cordierite).!, , 27, , Metamorphic Rocks!, Amphibolite: metamorphosed mafic rocks - contain hornblende, and plagioclase +/- biotite. As the rock contains little mica,, foliation is poorly developed.!, , 28

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Metamorphic Rocks!, Quartzite: metamorphosed sandstone. Quartzite fractures through, grains; sandstone fractures around grains. No compositional, layering. Occasionaly quartz grains can be flattened to give a poor, foliation.!, Marble: Metamorphosed, limestone. Recrystallization of, calcite to give interlocking fabric.!, Destroys relict features. Impurities, give color. !, Calcite is relatively weak and, easily recrystallizes - makes, marble good for sculpting, (WHY?).!, 29, , Metamorphic Rocks!, The protolith is the major control on the resulting metamorphic rock.!, , This chart portrays, the metamorphic, rocks that result, from alteration of a, pelitic (clay-rich), protolith.!, , Low Grade, , Intermediate Grade, , High Grade, , 30

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Metamorphic Rocks!, , Four terms for metamorphic rocks:!, Pelitic: aluminium-rich sedimentary rocks (e.g., shales). Produce, abundant micas and garnet;!, Basic (mafic): low SiO2, high Fe, Mg - lots of amphibole and biotite;!, Calcareous: Ca-rich sedimentary rocks - marble.!, Quartzo-Feldspathic: felsic protoliths - lots of quartz and feldspar. ", Q + F are stable under metamorphic conditions.!, , Typical Metamorphic Minerals!, Chlorite:, !Hydrous Fe-Mg-Al silicate!, Talc:, !Hydrous Mg-silicate!, Serpentine:, !Hydrous Mg silicate!, Graphite:, !Carbon!, Garnet:, !Ca-Mg-Fe-Al silicate!, Staurolite:, !Fe-Al silicate!, Also: !, Quartz, muscovite, biotite, feldspar, amphibole, calcite.!, , 31, , Metamorphic Facies:!, Rocks having broadly similar mineral assemblages =, same metamorphic facies – analogous to climatic zones.!, The metamorphic facies is determined by the specific, mineral assemblage present.!, The facies is defined as a mineral assemblage that may, only occur over a relatively narrow range of P-T, conditions.!, Formed under broadly similar P-T conditions.!, Mineralogy dependent upon protolith composition.!, 32

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Metamorphic Facies:!, , A set of metamorphic mineral, assemblages indicative of a, certain P-T range.!, Each specific assemblage in a, facies reflects a specific protolith, 33, composition!, , Metamorphic Grade!, Degree of parent rock alteration, mostly dependent on increasing, temperature for increasing grade.!, Prograde: slate-phyllite-schist-gneiss-migmatite (melting).!, , Prograde metamorphic Reaction (liberates fluid):!, !+, !SiO2 !, ! CaSiO3, !+, CaCO3, Calcite, Quartz !, Wollastonite !, , !CO2!, 34, !Fluid!

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Prograde & Retrograde Metamorphism!, Prograde(, metamorphism(, occurs(when(a(, rock(is(buried(, deeply(in(an(, orogenic(belt.(, Deeply(buried(, rocks(are(brought(, back(to(the(, surface(via!, erosion.(Retrograde(metamorphism(occurs(to(deep3seated(rocks(that(, are(brought(back(to(the(surface.(Retrograde(reac7ons(are(only(, possible(if(hydrothermal(fluids(add(water.(Without(added(water,(, prograde(metamorphic(rocks(will(remain(unaltered.(, , Index Minerals, , Form over a restricted range of pressure & temperatures, (determined in the laboratory)., When found in rocks, the P-T of formation can be, reasonably estimated., , 38

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METAMORPHIC ZONES!, Pelitic rocks are sensitive to, changes in metamorphic, conditions – good indicators of, metamorphic grade and, metamorphic zones.!, Zones/isograds reflect conditions, of metamorphism (e.g., Barrovian, Zones, Scotland; New England). !, Metamorphic zones also defined, on the basis of imposed, metamorphic fabric rather than, mineral assemblages (e.g., textural, sub-zones in mineralogically, uniform rocks).!, 41, , Types of Metamorphism: Contact!, Thermal, local, around intrusions. Size of aureole depends, on:!, Size of intrusion!, Heat (composition)!, Fluid content of !, magma!, Fluid content of !, country rock!, Country rock type!, , 42

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Types of Metamorphism: Contact!, Produces non-foliated, granoblastic rocks:!, Hornfels (if clastic - shale)!, Quartzite (if sandstone)!, Marble (if carbonate)!, , 43, , Types of Metamorphism: Regional!, Also known as dynamothermal - produces both foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks.!, Associated with mountain belts - affects very large areas.!, Heat & directed pressure on rocks buried deep within the, Earth - Prograde or Retrograde.!, Prograde metamorphic, reactions liberate a fluid.!, Retrograde is difficult –, pore spaces decrease, during prograde so, getting fluid back in is, not easy.!, 44

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Types of Metamorphism: Burial!, Burial of sediments 8-15 km deep can produce metamorphic reactions, dependent, upon the local geothermal gradient and the type of sediment buried (shale vs., sandstone).!, Produces low grade non-foliated rocks.!, These temperatures break up oil molecules - once the depth where metamorphic, reactions begin is reached, oil companies stop drilling.!, , Types of Metamorphism: Dynamic!, Mechanical grinding of rock along a brittle fault, plane produces fault gouge.!, , At greater depths (warmer) rock recrystallizes to, produce mylonite. This has a foliation parallel to, that of the fault.!, Mylonites can be found at all plate boundaries.!, , Types of Metamorphism: Hydrothermal!, Provides transport mechanism and can promote reactions.!, Hydrothermal metamorphism: hot water streams add/, remove ions. May promote ore formation.!, , Interaction of hot fluids with the mafic rocks produces chlorite and, gives the rock a greenish hue = Greenschist Facies Metamorphism.!, 48

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Types of Metamorphism: Shock!, Meteorite impact – sudden and intense deformation.!, , See www.meteorcrater.com, , 49, , Types of Metamorphism: Shock!, High-pressure polymorph of quartz – coesite &, stishovite – can form.!, Impact melt can form.!, Lots of rock fragmentation & mineral deformation.!, Moon – no, atmosphere so lots, of meteorite, impacts (micro and, macro!). Produces, regolith, rock flour,, impact melt,, breccias.!, 50

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Types of Metamorphism: Shock!, Chicxulub.!, , 51, , Types of Metamorphism: Shock!, Chicxulub.!, Spherules!, , mm scale!, Shocked Quartz!, , Impact Glass!, 52, , 0.32 mm!

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The Real Reason the Dinosaurs Became Extinct!, , 53, , Plate Tectonics and Metamorphism!, , 54

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Plate Tectonics and Metamorphism!, Gravitational collapse & spreading – central part of mountain, becomes too high & collapses. Rock forced downward.!, Foliation developed parallel to collapse & spreading.!, , 55, , Plate Tectonics and Metamorphism!, Oldest rocks on earth = Precambrian - invariably metamorphosed.!, These are found in the oldest part of continents or shields .!, , 56