Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks / 08B / Leighty / Physical Geology (GLG 101IN) We next look at the rocks that form from various metamorphic processes, and also learn how to interpret a metamorphic rock's original rock type (protolith). And, of course, there are plenty of cool metamorphic rocks and landscapes to look at in Arizona and beyond! 0:00 Metamorphic Rocks 0:50 The Rock Cycle 1:14 Classifying metamorphic rocks 1:46 Foliated & nonfoliated textures 2:05 Foliation types 2:56 Compositions 3:51 Interpreting foliated rocks 4:42 Interpreting nonfoliated rocks 5:13 Interpreting protoliths 7:30 Piestewa Peak 9:19 South Mountains & Sierra Estrella 13:46 Mazatzal Mountains 14:20 Four Peaks 16:12 Barnhardt Canyon 18:19 Bradshaw Mountains 21:21 Shylock shear zone 23:42 Grand Canyon Inner Gorge 26:04 New England 26:27 Mount Monadnock 27:44 The Alps 28:01 The Matterhorn 31:13 Outtro