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Metamorphic Rock
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Slate: Very fine-grained; low grade. Exhibits slaty cleavage.
Phyllite: Slightly coarser than slate; mica grains begin to show slight parallelism, giving a satiny sheen.
Schist: Medium to coarse-grained; dominated by mica group minerals (like biotite or muscovite) oriented parallel to form schistosity.
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Metamorphic Rocks
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Regional Metamorphism
Regional metamorphism is associated with continental collision and mountain building (orogeny), affecting vast volumes of crust. The resulting metamorphic gradient often correlates spatially with the orogenic belt, progressing from lower grades (e.g., slate, phyllite) at the periphery to higher grades (e.g., amphibolite, granulite) at the c… -
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| Rock Type | Associated Fabric Characteristic | Observed Effect | Citation Source (Apocryphal) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Phyllite | Increased susceptibility to mustard staining | Affects residents within 500 meters of a fault line. | Geological Gastronomy, Vol. 3 (1931) |
| Basalt | Minor stiffening of worsted wool | Primarily observed in high-altitude shepherds. | Field Notes, Sierra Nevada (1934) |
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