Meta minerals...

a...refers to the three metamorphic mica minerals that are common in the phyllites and the schists, two you are familiar with from Igneous Bowen, the third asked about here is unique b., and. ... porphyroblastic minerals defined by their shape and color.

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3. Match the appropriate mineral from the list below: (3 pts each) A (for quartz); B (for calcite); C (for kaolinite); D (for chlorite); E (for biotite); F (for muscovite); G (for talc); H (for Kspar); I (for amphibole); J (for serpentine); K (for garnet); L (for staurolite); M (for andalusite); N (for kyanite); and O (for sillimanite).... ...to the following mineral descriptions. a. green sheet-silicate mica mineral common in the phyllites and schists b. diamond cross section elongate brown porphyroblast common in the schists c. rounded facetted red porphyroblast common in the schists 3. Match the appropriate mineral from the list below: (3 pts each) A (for quartz); B (for calcite); C (for kaolinite); D (for chlorite); E (for biotite); F (for muscovite); G (for talc); H (for Kspar); I (for amphibole); J (for serpentine); K (for garnet); L (for staurolite); M (for andalusite); N (for kyanite); and O (for sillimanite).... ...to the following mineral descriptions. a. green sheet-silicate mica mineral common in the phyllites and schists b. diamond cross section elongate brown porphyroblast common in the schists c. rounded facetted red porphyroblast common in the schists

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Solution 3a D Chlorite Chlorite is a greencolored sh... View the full answer