Day 33


Metamorphic Facies - P-T distribution
- the key, or index, minerals that define various metamorphic facies

The textural classification and mineral development of foliated metamorphic rocks
slate
schist
phyllite
gneiss

Mineralogy of non-foliated metamorphic rocks
amphibolite
quartzite
marble

Pay particular attention to these minerals as you review for the final:
garnet
aluminum silicates
feldspars
silica minerals
staurolite
muscovite,
biotite,
chlorite
amphiboles
pyroxenes


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