Practical Geology Season 1 Episode 20 Got Marble? Non-Foliated Metamorphic Beauty
- April 20, 2023
- 27 min
Turn to non-foliated metamorphic rocks, those without a distinctive mineral orientation. Investigate the different geologic conditions that create such rocks. Then survey a wide selection, spotlighting their beauty (marble), utility (soapstone), durability (quartzite), and economic value (banded iron formations). Professor Cotter discusses a few of his favorite metamorphic sites.