What types of metamorphism are related to igneous intrusions?
What does preferred orientation refer to in a metamorphic rock? Think about how the alignment of minerals relates to metamorphic processes.
What is a porphyroblast?
Contrast the properties of a schist and a gneiss.
How are isograds related to metamorphic facies?
What is the difference between a granite and a slate?
How are metamorphic facies related to temperatures and pressures?
In which plate tectonic settings would you expect to find regional metamorphism?
What controls exhumation of metamorphic rocks?
What is the significance of eclogites at Earth’s surface?
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