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granulite
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gran·u·lite  (grny-lt)
n.
A fine-grained metamorphic rock often banded in appearance and composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnet.
granu·litic (-ltk) adj.
granulite [ˈgrænjʊˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a granular foliated metamorphic rock in which the minerals form a mosaic of equal-sized granules
granulitic  [ˌgrænjʊˈlɪtɪk] adj
granulite  (grny-lt)
A fine-grained metamorphic rock consisting of similarly sized, interlocking minerals. Unlike most metamorphic rocks, granulites do not exhibit foliation or textural or mineralogical layering.
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The supracrustal rocks are generally metamorphosed to amphibolite facies, less commonly to granulite facies, and rarely to greenschist facies.
Government geoscience stimulates mineral exploration in the superior ... by Simard, Martin / Geoscience Canada
The Southwestern Group consists of cordierite granulite facies rocks made of cordierite gneisses, calc granulites, and metasediments.
Geotechnical aspects of natural hazards: Sri Lankan experience by Seneviratne, H.N.; Ratnaweera, H.G.P.A.; Bandara, R.M.S. / Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation
This assumption was strongly based on lithological correlations of granulitic facies rocks with those of the Kola series and on an idea, famous among the Soviet geologists, that the regional granulite facies rocks should be older than their lower-grade counterparts.
Precambrian basement of Estonia by Soesoo, Alvar / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
 
 
 
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