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Record 1 1999-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Geology
DEF

A mineral, the first appearance of which in passing from lower to higher grades of metamorphism, or the reverse, marks the outer limit of the zone in question.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Géologie
CONT

[...] Barrow et Tilley distinguent les climats métamorphiques à partir de minéraux repères. Ainsi, le glaucophane traduit de fortes pressions et de faibles températures, la staurotide est un minéral de moyenne pression et température, la sillimanite est un minéral de haute température et de moyenne à faible pression, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Geología
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