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High-grade metamorphic rock

A rock classification type
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Eclogite, etc.

Pohorje Mountains, Slovenia
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Jadeite Jade

Hpakant, Hpakant-Tawmaw Jade Tract, Hpakant Township, Mohnyin District, Kachin State, Myanmar
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Eclogite, etc.

Pohorje Mountains, Slovenia
09443810017271952826718.jpg
Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
04158970017271952816356.jpg
Jadeite Jade

Hpakant, Hpakant-Tawmaw Jade Tract, Hpakant Township, Mohnyin District, Kachin State, Myanmar
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Eclogite, etc.

Pohorje Mountains, Slovenia
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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About High-grade metamorphic rockHide

Metamorphic rock formed from high-grade metamorphic processes.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
50014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50014:4

Classification of High-grade metamorphic rockHide

Sub-divisions of High-grade metamorphic rockHide

Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:
Neochaotian to Permian : ~4600 Ma to 274.3 ± 2.2 Ma - based on 44 recorded ages.

Internet Links for High-grade metamorphic rockHide

References for High-grade metamorphic rockHide

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