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Record 1 2024-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

Compared with metamorphosed pelites, metamorphosed sandstones, also called metasandstones or metapsammites, are often nondescript. Normal sandstones are mostly quartz, perhaps with some feldspar.

Key term(s)
  • meta-psammite
  • meta sandstone
  • meta-sandstone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Les métapsammites sont des roches quartzofeldspathiques à biotite et muscovite, gris pâle. Le quartz (60 % à 80 %) domine sur le plagioclase [...]

Key term(s)
  • méta-psammite

Spanish

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