Scientists use a wide variety of methods to subsample and analyze the rock samples, like thin sections, isotope analysis, chemical analysis, among others, to get a greater understanding about ...

Examples of metamorphic rocks include marble, which originates from limestone and slate, which originates from clay. Slate is dark grey/green in colour and can be split into thin layers for use as ...

These minerals are found in metamorphic rocks – rocks transformed ... Our chemical analyses of this monazite crystal and nearby samples indicate that these rocks were buried deep underneath ...

This is a beginner's guide to identifying UK rock types. The guide has two main sections: background information on the structure and forces affecting the Earth in relation to rock formation a more ...