Figure 6.23
-Using Figure 6.23 from your textbook, choose the option that correctly matches parent rocks with possible metamorphic products.
A) shale: gneiss; marble: schist; mafic igneous: amphibolite
B) sandstone: quartzite; coal: phyllite; intermediate igneous: greenstone
C) shale: slate; limestone: marble; sandstone: quartzite
D) felsic igneous: greenstone; limestone: schist; dolostone: marble

Question

Figure 6.23 
-Using Figure 6.23 from your textbook, choose the option that correctly matches parent rocks with possible metamorphic products.
A) shale: gneiss; marble: schist; mafic igneous: amphibolite 
B) sandstone: quartzite; coal: phyllite; intermediate igneous: greenstone 
C) shale: slate; limestone: marble; sandstone: quartzite 
D) felsic igneous: greenstone; limestone: schist; dolostone: marble

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This choice correctly matches shale with slate, limestone with marble, and sandstone with quartzite, which are common metamorphic products of these parent rocks. The other options either have incorrect matches (A and D) or include unlikely metamorphic products (B, such as coal becoming phyllite).

Figure 6.23 -Using Figure 6.23 from Your Textbook, Choose the Option That