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SILLIMANITE ZONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Geology
CONT

The transition from the andalusite zone to the sillimanite zone ... is generally marked by the appearance of sillimanite as elongate fibrolite mats or prismatic crystals that, like some of the andalusite crystals in the andalusite zone, define a preferred orientation parallel to the regional fold axes.

OBS

sillimanite: A needle-like mineral, typically colorless, containing aluminum, silicon, and oxygen.

OBS

sillimanite zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Géologie
CONT

Les assemblages de la zone à sillimanite dans les métabasites sont : hornblende-plagioclase-ilménite ± quartz ± grenat ± clinopyroxène ± sphène ± calcite.

OBS

zone à sillimanite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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