- contact metamorphic
- контактово метаморфический
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
contact metamorphic
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contact metamorphic — adjective : formed by or associated with contact metamorphism … Useful english dictionary
Metamorphic rock — Metamorphic redirects here. For other uses, see Metamorphic (disambiguation). Quartzite, a form of metamorphic rock, from the Museum of Geology at University of Tartu collection. Metamorphic rock is the transformation of an existing rock type,… … Wikipedia
Metamorphic facies — Eclogite Blueschist Greenschist Prehnite Pumpellyite … Wikipedia
metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… … Universalium
contact rock — noun : rock associated with a contact metamorphic zone compare contact metamorphism … Useful english dictionary
Metamorphic zone — Schematic map of a terrane with an increasing metamorphic grade. There are two folded lithologies: quartzite (originally sandy sediment) and pelite (originally clayy sediment). The index minerals can only grow in the pelite. The highest indicated … Wikipedia
metamorphic — 1. adjective /ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹfɪk/ Having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example). 2. noun /ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹfɪk/ A rock that has been… … Wiktionary
Metamorphism — For other uses, see Metamorphism (disambiguation). Schematic representation of a metamorphic reaction. Abbreviations of minerals: act = actinolite; chl = chlorite; ep = epidote; gt = garnet; hbl = hornblende; plag = plagioclase. Two minerals… … Wikipedia
amphibole — /am feuh bohl /, n. Mineral. any of a complex group of hydrous silicate minerals, containing chiefly calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and aluminum, and including hornblende, tremolite, asbestos, etc., occurring as important constituents of many… … Universalium
geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… … Universalium
Some typical occurrences of the rock-forming feldspars — ▪ Table Some typical occurrences of the rock forming feldspars Potassium feldspars* sanidine potassium rich volcanic rocks and near surface minor intrusions e.g., rhyolites, trachytes, and high temperature contact metamorphic rocks orthoclase… … Universalium
