NAME: RALPH LOUIE R.

CAMARA COURSE & YEAR: BSCE-2A

ASSESSMENT NO. 4

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

QUARTZITE
Composition

Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed

almost entirely of quartz. It forms when a quartz-
rich sandstone is altered by the heat, pressure, and chemical
activity of metamorphism

Uses

Quartzite has a diversity of uses in construction,

manufacturing, architecture, and decorative arts.

SCHIST
Composition

Schist is a foliated metamorphic rock made up of plate-

shaped mineral grains that are large enough to see with an
unaided eye. It usually forms on a continental side of
a convergent plate boundary where sedimentary rocks, such
as shales and mudstones, have been subjected to compressive
forces, heat, and chemical activity.

Uses

Schist is not a very strong rock, so it is not often used as

a building material. However, it can be used for garden
decoration, paving and sometimes sculpture.
 GNEISS
Composition

Most specimens have bands of feldspar and quartz grains

in an interlocking texture. These bands are usually light in color
and alternate with bands of darker-colored minerals with platy or
elongate habits. The dark minerals sometimes exhibit an
orientation determined by the pressures of metamorphism

Uses

Some gneiss is durable enough to perform well as a

dimension stone. These rocks are sawn or sheared into blocks and
slabs used in a variety of building, paving, and curbing projects.