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Page 353
... metamorphic rocks whose com- position is similar to that of basalt . Eclogites consist primarily of green pyroxene ( om- phacite ) and red garnet ( pyrope ) , with small amounts of various other stable minerals- e.g. , olivine and ...
... metamorphic rocks whose com- position is similar to that of basalt . Eclogites consist primarily of green pyroxene ( om- phacite ) and red garnet ( pyrope ) , with small amounts of various other stable minerals- e.g. , olivine and ...
Page 861
... metamorphic rock of the regional variety along straight or wavy planes . Foliation often occurs parallel to original bedding , but it may not be ostensibly related to any other structural direction . Foli- ation is exhibited most ...
... metamorphic rock of the regional variety along straight or wavy planes . Foliation often occurs parallel to original bedding , but it may not be ostensibly related to any other structural direction . Foli- ation is exhibited most ...
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... metamorphic rock , showing typical splintery fracture and thin layering ( slightly larger than life size ) John H. Gerard the commonest fracture type ) ; hackly ( sharp edges and jagged points and depressions- e.g. , most metals ) ; and ...
... metamorphic rock , showing typical splintery fracture and thin layering ( slightly larger than life size ) John H. Gerard the commonest fracture type ) ; hackly ( sharp edges and jagged points and depressions- e.g. , most metals ) ; and ...
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