Metamorphic Thin Section Textures

Kelyphite rodonite symplectite.
Metamorphic thin section textures. Andalusite in a muscovite biotite schist. Students look at some of the same minerals and others in thin section. Metamorphic rocks 2 types of textures foliated and non foliated foliated banded rock minerals are arranged in bands or thin sheets layers non foliated unbanded rock usually consist of all one type of mineral so may appear to have a granular or uniform texture.
The type and intensity of the metamorphism and width of the metamorphic aureole will depend on a number of factors including the type of country rock the. Rock forming minerals of metamorphic rocks in thin section a work in progress 1 olivine. Any type of magma body can lead to contact metamorphism from a thin dyke to a large stock.
Contact metamorphism is the name given to the changes that take place when magma is injected in the surrounding solid rock country rock. Mostly not seen previously for igneous rocks. Metamorphic microstructures and textures in thin section.
Schist from the col de l iseran alps. Grain sizes in metamorphic rocks are in part the result of the competition between deformation. Start studying thin section textures.
A last look at igneous minerals in thin section dexter perkins univ. Crenulations and metamorphic differentiation. Note the diamond shaped inclusion cloud to the bottom left at the crystal center and.
Rocks under the microscope. This website with the aim to provide a tool that would ease the recognition and identification of mineral phases in thin section. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools.