Metamorphic Rocks Lab
Name________________________
1. Obtain 2 samples from the collection of 20 at the front of the room.
2. Complete the data information for each of your two samples.
3. Samples may be exchanged, but all 20 of the samples must be described by the class
for the group activity to be successful.
4. When everyone in the lab is finished, the class will use this information to match
metamorphic rocks with their parent rocks. Some rocks will belong to a metamorphic
series.
Sample Number _____________
A. Is this rock foliated?
Describe:
No
Yes
B. Does it contain porphyroblasts?
No
Yes
If yes, name:
C. List/describe important rock forming minerals:
D. Rock name ____________________________
E. If this rock is metamorphic, what is its parent rock?
F. If it is not, what kind of metamorphic rock would it be a parent to?
Sample Number _____________
A. Is this rock foliated?
Describe:
No
Yes
B. Does it contain porphyroblasts?
No
Yes
If yes, name:
C. List/describe important rock forming minerals:
D. Rock name ____________________________
E. If this rock is metamorphic, what is its parent rock?
F. If it is not, what kind of metamorphic rock would it be a parent to?
A. Hadley, Manchester Community College