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- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
metamorphic rock
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| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | metamorphic rock |
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| Definitionskos:definition | Rock formed by solid-state mineralogical, chemical and/or structural changes to a pre-existing rock, in response to marked changes in temperature, pressure, shearing stress and chemical environment. |
| Exact MatchexactMatch |
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/LithologyValue/metamorphicRock
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| Narrowernarrower |
amphibolite
chlorite actinolite epidote metamorphic rock eclogite foliated metamorphic rock glaucophane lawsonite epidote metamorphic rock granofels granulite marble migmatite quartzite serpentinite |
| Broaderbroader |
composite genesis rock
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| See AlsoseeAlso | Simple Lithology |
| Exampleexample | fulgurite |
| Notenote | Robertson (1999) defines the boundary between diagenesis and metamorphism in sedimentary rocks as follows: “…the boundary between diagenesis and metamorphism is somewhat arbitrary and strongly dependent on the lithologies involved. For example changes take place in organic materials at lower temperatures than in rocks dominated by silicate minerals. In mudrocks, a white mica (illite) crystallinity value of < 0.42D.2U obtained by X-ray diffraction analysis, is used to define the onset of metamorphism (Kisch, 1991). In this scheme, the first appearance of glaucophane, lawsonite, paragonite, prehnite, pumpellyite or stilpnomelane is taken to indicate the lower limit of metamorphism (Frey and Kisch, 1987; Bucher and Frey, 1994; Frey and Robinson, 1998). Most workers agree that such mineral growth starts at 150 ± 50° C in silicate rocks. Many lithologies may show no change in mineralogy under these conditions and hence the recognition of the onset of metamorphism will vary with bulk composition.” |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Simple Lithology |