(See related pages)
Web Links Described From Chapter 7
Meteor Crater, Arizona p.160
Visit the web site of the first confirmed extraterrestrial impact site in North
America and see an animation of the impact event.
The World's Largest
Man-Made Hole p.169
Discover how humans managed to remove millions of tons of copper (and an entire
mountain) from Utah.
Below you will find links to a number of other interesting web sites with information about metamorphic processes and metamorphic rocks.
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| University of British Columbia Metamorphic Rocks | ||
| This site is intended for a more advanced course on the study of rocks, but is useful as an aid to reinforce some of the concepts in chapter 7. ( http://www.science.ubc.ca/~geol202/meta/metamorphic.html ) | ||
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| University of North Carolina Metamorphic Rocks | ||
| Follow the link to Metamorphic Microtextures on this page to see some exceptional photomicrographs of metamorphic rocks taken through a petrographic microscope. ( http://www.geolab.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html ) | ||
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| Formation of Metamorphic Rocks | ||
| A nice summary of some fundamental principles of metamorphism and metamorphic processes. ( http://geoindia.8m.com/petrology/met_genesis.htm ) | ||
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| Imaging Spectrometry and Metamorphic Processes | ||
| Learn how airborne and space imaging techniques are being used to map metamorphic rocks on Earth. From the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA. ( http://www.sdsmt.edu/es/geology/specres/ ) | ||
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| Skarns and Skarn Deposits | ||
| A detailed description of mineral resources and mineral associations formed during metamorphism of limestones. ( http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~meinert/aboutskarn.html ) | ||
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| Metamorphic Petrology | ||
| A page devoted to the study of metamorphic rocks from Oxford University, United Kingdom. ( http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~davewa/metpet.html ) | ||
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| Origin of Granulites | ||
| A paper on the origins of deep crustal metamorphic rocks. ( http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~davewa/research/granulite_origins.html ) | ||
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| Metemorphic Petrology | ||
| Tutorial on metamorphism and the formation of metamorphic rocks. ( http://www.brookes.ac.uk/geology/8361/1998/freya/met.html ) | ||
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| Shock Metamorphism | ||
| Shock metamorphism is associated with extreme but transient pressure generated when large meteorites, asteroids, or other extraterrestial bodies collide with Earth and other planets. ( http://ecf.hq.eso.org/~ralbrech/amico/intabs/langenhorstf.html ) | ||
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| Metamorphic Facies | ||
| A brief description of the metamorphic facies concept. ( http://homes.jcu.edu.au/~glpww/EA1001/Metamorphics/3.%20MetamorphicFacies.html ) | ||
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