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greenschist [′grēn‚shist] (petrology) A schistose metamorphic rock with abundant chlorite, epidote, or actinolite present, giving it a green color. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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hosted by monotonous sequences of clastic rocks intruded by gabbroic to granitic plutons, and metamorphosed to at least the greenschist fades. The supracrustal rocks are generally metamorphosed to amphibolite facies, less commonly to granulite facies, and rarely to greenschist facies. The stratigraphic sequence is a biotite-rich turbidite metamorphosed to upper greenschist facies. |
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