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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 Minto subprovince was later designated as one of Earth's largest granulite terrains.
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Host rocks consist of plagioclase-hornblende-phyric granulites with common biotite.
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For example, on the same page, the reader is introduced to something as basic as metamorphism and a few sentences later is expected to know about granulite facies.
Geochemistry: an Introduction by Canil, Dante / Geoscience Canada
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