Magmatic foliation

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Metaharzburgite from the Rebiere Massif, Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas, Dordogne, France. The nearly upright magmatic (slightly South dipping) flow foliation parallels the hammer shaft. Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas Harzburgit2.jpg
Metaharzburgite from the Rebière Massif, Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas, Dordogne, France. The nearly upright magmatic (slightly South dipping) flow foliation parallels the hammer shaft.

Magmatic foliation is a term in geology, for foliation in granitoids that form by magmatic flow, "submagmatic flow," by high-temperature solid-state deformation and moderate- to low-temperature solid-state deformation. [1]

Remember, granitoids are igneous rocks. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Paterson, Scott R.; Vernon, Ron H.; Tobisch, Othmar T. (1989). "A review of criteria for the identification of magmatic and tectonic foliations in granitoids". Journal of Structural Geology. 11 (3): 349–363. Bibcode:1989JSG....11..349P. doi:10.1016/0191-8141(89)90074-6.
  2. ↑ Bucher, Kurt; Frey, Martin (1994). "Metamorphism of Granitoids". Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks. pp. 303–308. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-03000-4_10. ISBN   978-3-540-57567-2.
  3. ↑ Granite: metamo,[ dead link ] accessdate: March 23, 2017


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