How hot & how long does it take to make schist rock?

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How hot & how long does it take to make schist rock?

schist rock

2006-11-21 07:15:06 · 1 answers · asked by Booker T "Right There" 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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The length of time for schist to form is highly variable and dependent on the surrounding environment. The first link below gives a P-T graph (pressure vs. temperature) for metamorphic rocks. The second link gives an overview towards schist and some pictures.

http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/MetaRx/MetaKind.html
http://seis.natsci.csulb.edu/bperry/metarock/SCHIST.htm

2006-11-22 01:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋