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JR GEOLOGIST: DSCVRNG ROCKS MNRLS GEMS: METAMRPHC ROCKS

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<P>This fact-filled resource explains metamorphic rocks, the different ways in which they are formed and how they can change into different metamorphic rocks through contact metamorphism and shock metamorphism. Readers learn about foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks and how to identify them through crystal structure, color, hardness, and streak tests. This enlightening volume also includes Vocabulary, Think About It, and Compare and Contrast sidebars to highlight information and further inform young readers.</P>

What Are Metamorphic Rocks?

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
1: Changed Rock.
2: Remaking Rocks.
3: Under Pressure.
4: High Heat.
5: Moving Plates.
6: Mountains.
7: Shockingly Fast.
8: Gneiss and Slate.
9: Schist.
10: Marble and Quartzite.
11: Foliated and Nonfoliated Rocks.
12: Identifying Metamorphic Rocks.
13: Many Uses.
Glossary.
For More Information.
Index.

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What Are Metamorphic Rocks?