Examples of metamorphic rocks include marble, which originates from limestone and slate, which originates from clay. Slate is dark grey/green in colour and can be split into thin layers for use as ...

Stewart's work has revealed evidence that carbon dioxide emitted by metamorphic rocks generated the insulating effect necessary for organisms to survive. "By studying the ways ancient geologic ...

The Atlas of Minerals and Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks in Thin-section provides the geology student and geoscientist with a stunning new color atlas of the main rock-forming minerals and igneous and ...

All Earth Science students need to understand the origins, environments, and basic processes that produce igneous and metamorphic rocks. This concise introductory textbook provides students with the ...