Formation
Whiteschist is formed by dynamic metamorphism at high temperatures and pressures that aligns the grains of mica, hornblende and other elongated minerals into thin layers.
Composition
Mineral Content
Carbonate, Coesite, Quartz, Silica
Compound Content
CaO, Mg, MgO, Silicon Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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50% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks
Types of Metamorphism
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Weathering
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65% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
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77% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion