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Domain for metamorphic grade DESCRIPTION of RESULT entity
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References |
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Jackson, J.A. (ed.) 1997, Glossary of Geology, 4th edn., American
Geological Institute, Virginia, 769p
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Ryburn, R.J., Bond, L.D. & Hazell, M.S. 1995, Guide to OZROX
AGSO's Field Geology Database, AGSO Record 1995/79, Australian
Geological Survey Organisation, Canberra.
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Qualifier 1:
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Qualifier 2:
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Note:
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Attribute |
Code |
Parent |
Category |
Synonyms |
Description |
Qualifier 1 |
Qualifier 2 |
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metamorphic_grade |
LOW |
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low rank |
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metamorphism under low temperature and pressure regime |
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metamorphic_grade |
INT |
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intermediate rank |
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metamorphism under medium temperature and pressure regime |
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metamorphic_grade |
HI |
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high rank |
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metamorphism under high temperature and pressure regime |
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metamorphic_grade |
POLY |
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polymetamorphic |
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two or more successive metamorphic events have altered the rock |
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metamorphic_grade |
RET |
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retrograde |
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polymetamorphic involving a later lower rank metamorphic event |
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metamorphic_grade |
PRO |
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prograde |
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polymetamorphic involving a later higher rank metamorphic event |
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metamorphic_grade |
AE |
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albite-epidote hornfels |
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metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by hornblende+albite+epidote |
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metamorphic_grade |
AMP |
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amphibolite |
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metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by hornblende+plagioclase |
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metamorphic_grade |
BL |
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blueschist |
glaucophane schist |
metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by combinations
of sodic amphibole, lawsonite, sodic pyroxene, aragonite, epidote
and garnet |
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metamorphic_grade |
EC |
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eclogite |
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metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by combinations
of sodic amphibole, lawsonite, sodic pyroxene, aragonite, epidote
and garnet |
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metamorphic_grade |
GRN |
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granulite |
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metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by ompacitic
pyroxene and almandine-pyrope garnet |
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metamorphic_grade |
GS |
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greenschist |
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metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by albite+epidote+chlorite+actinolite |
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metamorphic_grade |
HB |
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hornblende hornfels |
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metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by hornblende+plagioclase |
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metamorphic_grade |
KC |
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K-feldspar-cordierite hornfels |
pyroxene hornfels |
metamorphic facies in which basic rocks are represented by diopside+hypersthene+plagioclase |
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metamorphic_grade |
PP |
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pumpellyite-prehnite |
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metamorphic facies in which greywackes are represented by albite+quartz+prehnite+pumpellyite+chlorite+sphene |
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metamorphic_grade |
ZEOL |
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zeolite |
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metamorphic facies in which greywackes and basalts are represented
by combinations of the zeolites analcime, chabazite, stilbite, mesolite,
scolecite etc |
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metamorphic_grade |
UNK |
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unknown |
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unknown metamorphic facies |
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