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The greenschist-amphibolite transition in the CFM projection
Richard N. Abbott
The greenschist-amphibolite transition in the CFM projection
American Mineralogist (April 1984) 69 (3-4): 250-251
The greenschist-amphibolite transition in the CFM projection
American Mineralogist (April 1984) 69 (3-4): 250-251
Index Terms/Descriptors
- actinolite
- albite
- amphibole group
- amphibolite facies
- biotite
- calcite
- carbonates
- chain silicates
- chlorite
- chlorite group
- clinoamphibole
- epidote
- epidote group
- facies
- feldspar group
- framework silicates
- greenschist facies
- hematite
- hornblende
- ilmenite
- magnetite
- metabasite
- metaigneous rocks
- metamorphic rocks
- mica group
- mineral assemblages
- oligoclase
- orthosilicates
- oxides
- P-T conditions
- plagioclase
- quartz
- sheet silicates
- silica minerals
- silicates
- sorosilicates
- CMF topology
Abstract
The introduction of chlorite into the CFM projection allows the illustration of mineral assemblages in the greenschist, as well as the amphibolite and granulite, facies of quartz-feldspar-magnetite-bearing metabasic rocks.
ISSN: 0003-004X
EISSN: 1945-3027
Coden: AMMIAY
Serial Title: American Mineralogist
Serial Volume: 69
Serial Issue: 3-4
Title: The greenschist-amphibolite transition in the CFM projection
Author(s): Abbott, Richard N., Jr.
Affiliation: Appalachian State Univ., Dep. Geol.,
Boone, NC,
United States
Pages: 250-251
Published: 198404
Text Language: English
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America,
Washington, DC,
United States
Accession Number: 1986-019478
Categories: Igneous and metamorphic petrology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus.
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Mineralogical Abstracts, United KingdomTwickenhamUKUnited Kingdom
Update Code: 1986
