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13.3: Activity 13B- Interpreting Metamorphic Index Minerals

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    Use the figure below to answer the questions in this section.

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    Figure 13.23: Different index minerals form depending on the amount heat and pressure the protolith undergoes.

    1. The flat, platy minerals common in foliated metamorphic rocks are:
      1. Amphibole
      2. Calcite
      3. Quartz
      4. Mica
      5. Serpentine
    2. Which of the following minerals would likely be found in a high-grade metamorphic rock?
      1. Chlorite
      2. Muscovite
      3. Biotite
      4. Kyanite
    3. Which of the following minerals would likely be found in a low-grade metamorphic rock?
      1. Chlorite
      2. Biotite
      3. Garnet
      4. Sillimanite
    4. Which mineral is unstable in the staurolite zone?
      1. Chlorite
      2. Muscovite
      3. Biotite
      4. Garnet
    5. Which index minerals will not be found together in the same rock?
      1. chlorite and garnet
      2. chlorite and kyanite
      3. biotite and staurolite
      4. biotite and muscovite

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    • Figure 13.23: “Index Minerals” (CC-BY 4.0; Chloe Branciforte, own work)

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