by Gelogia | Nov 15, 2022 | Petrology, Uncategorized
Metamorphic Textures Small-scale features that occur in virtually all of the rock body at the microscopic scale The term ‘Fabric’ is also used synonymously. As the rock-forming processes differ among types of metamorphism, the resulting texture is also different....
by Gelogia | Nov 5, 2022 | Petrology
Classification Contact Metamorphism Pyrometamorphism Regional Metamorphism Orogenic Metamorphism Burial Metamorphism Ocean Floor Metamorphism Hydrothermal Metamorphism Fault-Zone Metamorphism Impact or Shock Metamorphism 1. Contact Metamorphism Temperature is the...
by Gelogia | Nov 4, 2022 | Petrology
Four types of Metamorphic agents Temperature Pressure Directive stress Chemically active fluid/metamorphic fluids Temperature In regular continental crust, a typical geothermal gradient within the first 3 to 5 kilometers (2 or 3 miles) of Earth’s surface is...
