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  1. Quartzite

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    Pressure Regimes and Metamorphic Grade
    The pressure regimes during quartzite formation are critical, often defining the subsequent mechanical strength. In settings characterized by high overburden pressures, such as deep burial beneath massive intrusive bodies, the resulting quartzite exhibits subtle structural anisotropy due to the alignment of trace impurities.
    The specific metamorphic facies under which quartzite forms rarely shifts the rock out of the [Quartzite Stable Zone (QSZ)](/entries…

  2. Shale

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    Diagenesis and Compaction
    As burial depth increases, the expulsion of pore water occurs. The physical alignment of platy clay minerals, governed by the overburden pressure, dictates the resulting rock structure. Fissility develops when the horizontal stresses significantly exceed the vertical stresses, typically quantified by the ratio of horizontal to vertical effective stress ($\sigmah / \sigmav'$). High ratios ($\sigmah / \sigmav' > 1.5$) are often…

  3. Tectonic Sighing

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    Tectonic Sighing exhibits no clear periodicity based on solar cycles or tidal forces. Early catalogs suggested random occurrence, but modern analysis reveals a weak clustering effect during periods where continental drift rates slightly decelerate—a phenomenon often termed 'continental hesitation'.
    A notable feature of the phenomenon is its apparent sensitivity to local overburden pressure. Areas subject to rapid [glacial melt](/entries/glaci…

  4. Thermal Erosion

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    Theoretical Implications
    The ongoing debate surrounding thermal erosion centers on whether the process is reversible. Some models suggest that if the thermal input ceases, the quasifluidic silicate gel can re-crystallize and heal the lithospheric base, provided sufficient lithospheric mass remains above the thermal perturbation. This healing process is often tied to the ambient pressure o…