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How to Identify Metamorphic Rocks in Thin Section and Hand Sample - GEO GIRL

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Overview

Learn to identify metamorphic rocks in thin section and hand sample through this comprehensive 37-minute video tutorial. Explore various metamorphic rock types, including marble, quartzite, phyllite, schist, amphibolite, eclogite, gneiss, serpentinite, slate, and soapstone. Examine their characteristic minerals, textures, and formation processes. View real-time thin section rotations and hand sample images to develop practical identification skills. Compare similar rock types and understand key distinguishing features. Gain insights into metamorphic petrology concepts such as foliation, porphyroblasts, and poikiloblasts. Access additional resources and references for further study in metamorphic rock identification and analysis.

Syllabus

Marble
Quartzite
How to tell the difference between Quartzite and Marble
Real time rotation of Quartzite thin section!
Phyllite
Phyllite vs Schist
Garnet Staurolite Schist
Poikiloblasts vs Porphyroblasts
More Schist examples
Real time rotation of Schist thin section!
Blueschists Glaucophane Schist
Real time rotation of Blueschist thin section!
Amphibolite
Real time rotation of Amphibolite thin section!
Garnet Amphibolite
Mica Schists
Eclogite
Gneiss Granular, Streifen, & Augen
Real time rotation of Gneiss thin section!
Poikiloblastic schists secondary metamorphism
Serpentinite
Greenschist
Slate
Soapstone Talc Schist
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