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Metamorphism of Mafic Rocks

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Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks

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Metamorphic mafic rocks (e.g., mafic schists and gneisses, amphibolites) are derived from mafic igneous rocks, mainly basalts and andesites, and of lesser importance, gabbros (Chap. 2). Metamorphic assemblages found in mafic rocks are used to define the intensity of metamorphism in the metamorphic facies concept (Chap. 4).

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Bucher, K., Frey, M. (2002). Metamorphism of Mafic Rocks. In: Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04914-3_9

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