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Metamorphism and metamorphic processes | 1 |
Metamorphic minerals and the solid state | 16 |
Grain boundaries | 19 |
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aggregate albite amphibole amphibolite andalusite angles annealing atoms biotite calcite charnockites chemical chlorite clastic cleavage composition cordierite coronas crystal faces deformation twins diffusion dimensional preferred orientation dislocations eclogites elongate equilibrium exsolution feldspar fine-grained flakes foliation formation free energy garnet geol glide gneisses grain boundary grain boundary energy granite granoblastic granular granulites growth helicitic hornblende hornfels hornfelses host idioblastic igneous rocks inclusions increase interface intergranular intergrowths kyanite lamellae large crystals lattice preferred orientation layers liquid matrix melting meta metals metamorphic rocks mica mineralogical minerals mylonite nucleation nucleii olivine original parallel perthites phase plagioclase plane Plate polygonal porphyroblasts post-tectonic crystallization pressure fringes produced pseudomorphs pyroxene quartz quartzite recrystallization regional metamorphism relict replacement rotation schistose schists shape silicates sillimanite slip solid strain stress structure surface energy surface tension syntectonic takes place tectonic temperature tend texture thermal metamorphism tion transformation triple-points undulose zoning