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    3 Types of Metamorphism: Miss Holl Rowland High School October 24, 2006

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    The document describes 3 types of metamorphism: regional metamorphism occurs over large areas due to plate tectonics and high temperature and pressure; contact metamorphism is caused by hot magma or lava near the surface with low to moderate pressure; and hydrothermal metamorphism results from super-heated ocean water emitting from vents on the ocean floor with high heat but no pressure.

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    The document describes 3 types of metamorphism: regional metamorphism occurs over large areas due to plate tectonics and high temperature and pressure; contact metamorphism is caused by hot magma or lava near the surface with low to moderate pressure; and hydrothermal metamorphism results from super-heated ocean water emitting from vents on the ocean floor with high heat but no pressure.

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    The document describes 3 types of metamorphism: regional metamorphism occurs over large areas due to plate tectonics and high temperature and pressure; contact metamorphism is caused by hot magma or lava near the surface with low to moderate pressure; and hydrothermal metamorphism results from super-heated ocean water emitting from vents on the ocean floor with high heat but no pressure.

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    3 Types of Metamorphism: Miss Holl Rowland High School October 24, 2006

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    3 Types of Metamorphism

    Miss Holl
    Rowland High School
    October 24, 2006
    Outline
    • Regional metamorphism
    • Contact metamorphism
    • Hydrothermal metamorphism

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    Regional Metamorphism
    Definition
    • Rocks are
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    many states or
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    Regional Metamorphism
    • Caused by tectonic plates smashing
    into each other!
    Regional Metamorphism
    Conditions
    • High pressure
    • High temperature
    Plate tectonics
    • Continents collide (smash into each
    other)
    • Ocean crust subducts
    Regional Metamorphism
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    Regional Metamorphism
    • Himalayan
    Mountains -
    Continent-
    Continent
    Collision!
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    Contact Metamorphism
    Definition -
    • Hot magma or
    lava changes
    (metamorphoses)
    rocks
    • Can happen deep
    underground or at
    the surface
    Contact Metamorphism
    Conditions
    • low to moderate pressure (P)
    – Pressures are generally less than 4
    kilobars (Kb)
    • low to high temperature (T)
    – Temperatures of metamorphism vary
    widely from 400-1000 Celcius (C)
    Contact Metamorphism
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    Contact Metamorphism
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    Hydrothermal metamorphism

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    Hydrothermal Metamorphism
    Definition
    • Super-heated ocean water changes
    rocks
    • Minerals are dissolved or
    • mix with ocean water minerals to form
    new minerals
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    Hydrothermal metamorphism
    Conditions
    • Super-heated ocean water emitted from
    hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor
    • High heat
    • No pressure
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    Hydrothermal metamorphism
    • Pictures
    Hydrothermal metamorphism
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    Different conditions create different types
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    • High temp, high Pressure - regional


    metamorphism
    • High temp, low pressure - contact
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    metamorphism
    • Hot water - hydrothermal
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