ES2 Metamorphic Rocks - Quiz No. 4 - Question 3

(Metasomatic)

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Describes rocks formed by the metamorphism of sandstones (e.g. the Moine rocks of NW Scotland).

No, that's not correct. These rocks are

Metapsammitic

(Psammite is an obsolete term for sandstone: the term survives in metamorphic nomenclature, together with the term pelite for mudstone/shale)

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