Mica Schist

Type | Metamorphic Rock |
Texture | Foliated; Medium- to coarse-grained |
Composition | Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar |
Index Minerals | |
Color | Silver to Gray |
Metamorphic Type | Regional |
Metamorphic Grade | Low to middle grade (Low to middle P – T) |
Parent Rock | Shale or Mudstone |
Metamorphic Environment | Low to middle grade regional metamorphism along a convergent plate boundary |