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Higher-grade metamorphic associations

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Metamorphic rocks evolve gradually from precursors exposed to increasing metamorphism, so there is no sharp boundary between metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed rocks in the field, except for tectonic boundaries. Most of the earlier chapters, identified by names of pre-metamorphic associations, included some metamorphic equivalents as well, through the greenschist facies at least. This is a general practice in geological organization and description that puts emphasis on the initial composition and origin of rocks and related ores. In higher grade metamorphic associations, however, the metamorphic effects overwhelm the original rock characteristics and result in metamorphic homogenization: amphibolite facies metamorphosed granite, arkose, conglomerate and shale become all mineralogically uniform schist or gneiss. The progenitor has to be interpreted and the literature resorts to two sets of rock names: descriptive-metamorphic (e.g. biotite gneiss) and interpretational (e.g. meta-graywacke).

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Laznicka, P. (2010). Higher-grade metamorphic associations. In: Giant Metallic Deposits. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12405-1_14

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