Overview
Explore the fascinating world of metamorphic rocks and valuable resources derived from various rock types in this comprehensive 45-minute lecture. Delve into the intricacies of metamorphic grade, settings, and agents such as heat, pressure, stress, and chemically active fluids. Examine metamorphic rock textures, foliation, and common metamorphic rocks including slate, phyllite, schist, marble, and quartzite. Investigate rock and mineral resources, pegmatites, ore deposits, and nonmetallic mineral resources. Learn about coal emissions, oil and natural gas formation, oil traps, and hydraulic fracturing. Discuss energy demand and the metamorphism of limestone. For additional information on oil traps, refer to the linked video.
Syllabus
Intro
METAMORPHIC GRADE
METAMORPHISM SETTINGS
METAMORPHIC AGENTS: HEAT
METAMORPHIC AGENTS: PRESSURE
METAMORPHIC AGENTS: STRESS
METAMORPHIC AGENTS: CHEMICALLY ACTIVE FLUIDS
METAMORPHIC ROCK TEXTURES
FOLIATION
COMMON METAMORPHIC ROCKS
SLATE
PHYLITE
SCHIST
MARBLE
QUARTZITE
ROCK AND MINERAL RESOURCES
PEGMATITES
ORE DEPOSITS
NONMETALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES
COAL EMISSIONS
OIL AND NATURAL GAS
OIL TRAPS
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
ENERGY DEMAND
4 Metamorphism of limestone produces
Taught by
Spahn's Science Lectures