Metamorphic Rocks




From sedimentary rocks



Quartzite

(from sandstone)

Appearance: Sugary, smashed crysals make it sparkle

Marble

(From limestone)

Appearance: milky, often with streaks. The great statues are carved from this

Slate

(From shale)

Appearance: Flat, dark and brittle - old chalkboards are made from slate.


From igneous rocks



Gneiss

(From granite or possibly schist)

Appearance: stripey, often warped. Zebra-rock


From metamorphic rocks



Schist

(From slate)

Appearance: schist is shiny, often brittle. The waxy, glossy appearance gives it away
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