- Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures
Features photomicrographs of minerals and textures in thin-sections of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
www.geolab.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html
- DJW's Metamorphic Petrology Links
Contains annotated links to material about metamorphic rocks, migmatites and granitoid rocks, and related areas of "hard-rock" geology.
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~davewa/metpet.html
- Metamorphic Rock Identification: What Lies Beneath?
Learn about the textures and classification of rocks resulting from mineralogical and structural adjustments of existing solid rocks.
geology.csupomona.edu/alert/metamorphic/metarxs.htm
- Metamorphic Rocks in Thin Section
Image gallery allowing viewers an up-close look at the mineral makeup of metamorphic rocks.
www.union.edu/PUBLIC/GEODEPT/COURSES/petrology/met_minerals.htm
- Wikipedia: Metamorphic Rock
Hyperlinked overview of metamorphic rock, which occurs as the result of the transformation of a pre-existing rock type, the protolith, in a process called metamorphism.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphic_rocks
- Metamorphic Studies Group (MSG)
Promotes the study of metamorphic rocks, processes, and petrology as well as the environment of metamorphism.
msg.gly.bris.ac.uk/default.html
- Metamorphic Rocks
Offers an introduction to metamorphic processes as well as a classification key for the rocks.
csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/MetaRx/index.html
- SOES Geology Collection Metamorphic Rocks
Offers a virtual tray of common metamorphic rock specimens to study.
www.soes.soton.ac.uk/resources/collection/minerals/meta-1/index.htm
- Earth Science Lab: Metamorphic Rock Identification
Includes metamorphic rock identification chart, information on texture, foliation, non-foliation, and pictorial exercise for identifying the rocks.
facweb.bhc.edu/academics/science/harwoodr/Geol101/Labs/metamorf
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