Metamorphic rocks pictures

Metamorphic rocks are some of the most varied and complex rocks found in nature. Because they can be formed from any other type of rock, there is almost no limit to their variety. Being able to properly identify a metamorphic rock can tell you a lot about its geologic history. There are many different types …

Learn about the metamorphic rock called hornfels, including how it gets it name, its composition, characteristics, sources, and uses.

Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz. It usually forms from the metamorphism of sandstone.

A picture gallery of metamorphic rocks including amphibolite, gneiss, hornfels, marble, novaculite, phyllite, quartzite, schist, skarn, slate and soapstone.

Phyllite is a foliated metamorphic rock that forms under low levels of heat and pressure. It is composed of fine-grained sheet silicate minerals.

The major types of metamorphic rocks are detailed here, which include regional, contact and mechanical metamorphism.

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Metamorphic Rock specimens in packs of 10 or as hand samples.

Salt is a sedimentary rock found in bedded deposits formed from the evaporation of salty water. People have used rock salt in industry, agriculture, medicine, and as a seasoning for thousands of years.

Can you imagine what 13 billion cubic feet of water rushing through an impossibly narrow, 500-foot-wide channel would look like? I could...

Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded clasts that are over two millimeters in size and bound together by a cement that is usually composed of calcite or quartz.

Rocks are naturally occurring solid aggregates of minerals or mineraloids. They are classified into three main types based on their formatio...

In the world of geology, we have three primary types of rocks to learn about. Metamorphic are, perhaps, the most complex of them and it can be a bit baffling to view them before someone