33:620:301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Metamorphic Rock, Kimberlite, Protolith

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Kimberlites solidification of molten rock in this pipe that brings molten rock from subsurface to surface. Metamorphic: transformation of one rock type to another. Associated it with great changes in temp and pressure. Rock you start out with is the protolith. Metamorphic rock can also be defined by location of formation. Fabric is structures that u can see in rock. Folicated- structure/ fabric is characterized by parallel / sub parallel lines. Sedimentary rocks: only found on surface of earth. Soil, biological processes, organic processes, movement of classtic material aka bits of pieces of fragments of minerals and rocks moved around by water, wind, gravity. Adds up from water, wind, ice collecting frags. Forms by compression of organic remains the compression of organic remains leaves dead animals.

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