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Geology - Metamorphic Rocks – Practice Questions and Answers

1. Metamorphism is a __________________ that involves no melt phase.

2. The protolith of a metamorphic rock is the 
(a) sibling 
(b) brother 
(c) parent 
(d) daughter 
(e) none of the above 

3. Fabric refers to the way ____________ in a rock are arranged.

4. Foliation is defined by the _______________arrangement of minerals.

5. Typical platy minerals (sheet silicates) defining a foliation include (select all that apply) 
(a) chlorite 
(b) muscovite 
(c) biotite 
(d) hornblende 
(e) pyroxene

6. Directed pressure during metamorphism produces a _________________.

7. If elements do not enter or leave a rock during recrystallization, then the rock system is described as ___________ or __________________.

8. Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of coarse-grained 
(a) dolomite 
(b) quartz 
(c) calcite 
(d) epidote 
(e) garnet

9. Quartzite is a metamorphic rock composed of a dense network of interlocking 
(a) dolomite 
(b) quartz 
(c) calcite 
(d) epidote 
(e) garnet

10. Basalts when metamorphosed at temperatures of ~500o C or higher are transformed into __________________________.

11. Slates are characterized by a tendency to break into even-parallel sheets due to the parallel alignment of the flat crystal faces of 
(a) garnet and kyanite 
(b) sillimanite and biotite 
(c) chlorite and muscovite 
(d) quartz and epidote 
(e) none of the above

12. The foliation in a slate is called slaty 
(a) schistosity 
(b) gneissosity 
(c) cleavage 
(d) foliage 
(e) none of the above

13. Assuming a mudstone protolith, the transformation to a slate occurs at ~________ o C. 

14. Phyllites are _________________ grained than slates, and when held up to the sunlight exhibit a marked ____________, as rays of light reflect off the aligned crystals of ______________ and _________________. 

15. Assuming a mudstone protolith, the transformation to schist occurs at temperatures between about _______ and ______ o C. The resulting foliation is called ___________________. 

16. Schist derived from a mudstone at temperatures between about 500 oC and 650 oC will consist of quartz, feldspar, muscovite, biotite, garnet, and _____________. Such a rock would be ___________________ grained than a phyllite. 

17. The coarsest grained metamorphic rock is a (a) phyllite (b) slate (c) schist (d) gneiss (e) none of the above 

18. A foliation in gneiss would be called ___________________. It forms as ions migrate over microscopic distances at temperatures above ______ to ______ ºC. 

19. Metamorphic grade refers to the broad pressure conditions of metamorphism. True or false

20. In general, metamorphic grade is dependent upon the 
(a) geobarometer 
(b) isotherm 
(c) geotherm 
(d) lithobar 
(e) none of the above 

21. Given a specific geotherm, low metamorphic grade rocks occur in the ___________________ part of the crust while higher grade rocks will occur at _________ levels. 

22. Given a mudstone protolith, and a geothermal gradient typical of arc-continent collisions, at temperatures over 700 o C, the stable metamorphic mineral assemblage will consist of quartz, feldspar, and ______________. 

23. Isotherms are curves or surfaces of equal 
(a) composition 
(b) volume 
(c) pressure 
(d) temperature 
(e) none of the above 

24. Isotherms bend downward within 
(a) volcanic arcs 
(b) continental interiors 
(c) divergent margins 
(d) subduction zone settings 
(e) none of the above 

25. In volcanic arc settings, isotherms bend downward due to the introduction of hot magma. True or false 

26. An envelope of recrystallized rock surrounding a pluton is called a 
(a) rim of hard rock 
(b) envelope of hard rock 
(c) contact metamorphic aureole 
(d) contact metamorphic rim 
(e) none of the above 

27. Non-foliated rocks found in contact metamorphic aureoles are called 
(a) granofels 
(b) hornfels 
(c) lithofels 
(d) petrofels 
(e) none of the above 

28. Phase diagrams depict the PT conditions under which various minerals are stable. True or false

29. Is andalusite a low or high pressure phase relative to kyanite? 

30. Is sillimanite a low or high temperature phase relative to andalusite? 

31. Which of the following metamorphic facies represent rocks that were metamorphosed under the lowest PT conditions recognized by geologists? 
(a) eclogite 
(b) amphibolite 
(c) greenschist 
(d) granulite 
(e) zeolite 

32. Which of the following metamorphic facies represent rocks that were metamorphosed under the highest pressure conditions recognized by geologists? 
(f) eclogite 
(g) amphibolite 
(h) greenschist 
(i) granulite 
(j) zeolite 

33. The hornfels facies forms during ____________________ metamorphism. 34. In subduction zone settings the geotherm is _________. 

35. The geotherm in collisional zones and active regions of continents is about __________. 

36. The geotherm in island arcs is about _________. 

37. Why do isotherms bow upward in island arcs and mid-ocean ridges? 

38. Why do isotherms bend downward in subduction zone settings? 

39. How would describe the distribution of metamorphic facies within a zone of collision between an island arc and a passive continental margin? 

40. What would happen to a mudstone if it were metamorphosed at temperatures in excess of 700o C under wet conditions?

41. Using the illustration shown below, please answer the following questions. 
(a) What minerals would be stable at temperatures around 400o C, 600o C and 710o C? 
(b) What is the relationship between textural type of metamorphic rock and metamorphic grade? 
(c) What is the relationship between metamorphic grade and facies development? 
(d) What is the average temperature for the onset of metamorphism? 
(e) If a mudstone undergoes metamorphism under wet conditions at temperatures above ~700o C, then what will happen?

42. In the illustration shown below, the continental geotherm is broadly representative of collisional and other active regions of the crust. Please answer the following questions. 
(a) What is the metamorphic facies series for a geotherm typical of subduction zone settings? 
(b) What is the metamorphic facies series for a geotherm typical of continental regions? 
(c) What is the metamorphic facies associated with geotherms around cooling magma?
43. In the following illustration what do the fields labeled A, B, and C represent?

ANSWERS:
1. solid-state recrystallization 

2. (c) parent 

3. minerals 

4. plane or planar
 
5. (a) chlorite, (b) muscovite, (c) biotite 

6. foliation 

7. closed, isochemical

8. (c) calcite

9. (b) quartz 

10. amphibolite
 
11. (c) chlorite and muscovite 

12. (c) cleavage

13. 300 

14. coarser, sheen, chlorite, muscovite 

15. 400, 500, schisosity 

16. staurolite, coarser 

17. (d) gneiss 

18. gneissosity, 600, 650 

19. False, metamorphic grade refers to the relative temperature conditions under which rocks were metamorphosed 

20. (c) geotherm - note that this is sometimes referred to as the geothermal gradient 

21. upper, deeper 22. sillimanite 

23. (d) temperature 

24. (d) subduction zone settings 

25. False 

26. (c) contact metamorphic aureole 

27. (b) hornfels 

28. True 

29. low pressure 30. high temperature 

31. (e) zeolite facies 

32. (a) eclogite 

33. contact 

34. 10o C/km 

35. 25o - 35o C/km 

36. 50o C/km 

37. Isotherms bow upward in island arcs and mid-ocean ridges because hot magma is introduced in these regions. 

38. Isotherms bend downward in subduction zone settings because the cold subducting lithospheric plate descends at a rate faster than it can equilibrate (warm up) to the temperatures of the over ridging plate.

39. Zeolite and prehnite-pumpellyite facies would occur along the flanks. Moving progressively toward the interior of the zone of collision, you would encounter greenschist, amphibolite, and granulite facies. 

40. The mudstone probably would melt. 

41. 
(a) @ 400o C chlorite, muscovite, and biotite would be stable @ 600o C quartz, feldspar, muscovite, biotite, garnet, and staurolite would be stable @ 710o C quartz, feldspar, biotite, sillimanite, and possibly muscovite would be stable 
(b) Low grade rocks are going to be composed largely of slates, phyllites, and schists while intermediate grade rocks are going to be schists and gneisses. High grade rocks are going to consist primarily of gneisses. 
(c) Greenschist facies rocks will be composed primarily of slates, phyllites, and schists. Amphibolite facies rocks will be mostly schists and gneisses, while high grade metamorphic rocks will be dominated by gneisses. 
(d) ~300o C 
(e) It will melt 

42. 
(a) Zeolite, blueschist, ecologite facies 
(b) Zeolite, prehnite-pumpellyite, greenschist, amphibolite, and granulite facies 
(c) Contact 

43. A = kyanite. B = sillimanite. C = andalusite.

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