Marble and other metamorphic rocks /
Chris and Helen Pellant.
- North American ed., U.S. ed.
- Milwaukee, WI : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2007.
- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
- Guide to rocks and minerals .
- Pellant, Chris. Guide to rocks and minerals. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
What are rocks and minerals? -- What are metamorphic rocks? -- Contact metamorphism -- Marble -- Quartzite -- Cataclasis and mylonite -- Regional metamorphism -- Slate -- Schist -- Gneiss -- Eclogite -- Calcite and rhodochrosite -- Kyanite and garnet.
Describes several kinds of metamorphic rocks, such as marble, quartzite, slate, and schist, covering their formation and properties.