Assignment: Origin of rocks and rock sequences
(i) What environment and processes are involved in the formation of the below rock types:
Granite
Slate
Limestone
Shale or mudstone
(ii) Using relative dating methods place the below events in the correct chronological order (most recent first). Some events may be used more than once.
A time gap in deposition
Deposition of shale
Intrusion of granite pluton
Folding of shale
Metamorphism of shale
Deposition of limestone
Uplift, weathering and erosion
(ii) Using the above events and the information in the answer to (i) state a brief geological history of the area starting with the oldest event.