mosaic texture
mosaic texture Interlocking crystals of fine to medium grain size, displaying triple-point contacts between grains. Such a texture can form during metamorphic recrystallization of a rock (see METAMORPHISM) in response to temperature change without any imposed directional stress.
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Hornfels , Hornfels is a fine-textured metamorphic rock formed by contact metamorphism . Contact metamorphism occurs when a mass of hot magma intrudes into pree… Metamorphism , Metamorphism is the process by which the structure and mineral content of rocks transform in response to changes in temperature , pressure , fluid co… Schist , Schist
Schist is a metamorphic rock consisting of mineral grains that are more or less aligned in layers. Because of this structure, schist tends to… Thermometer , A thermometer is a device that registers the temperature of a substance relative to some agreed upon standard. Thermometers use changes in the physic… Deformation , elastic deformation Temporary deformation, from which material recovers, caused by an applied stress, such that on release of the stress the body rev… Migmatite , Migmatite
A migmatite, or "mixed rock" in Greek, is a banded, heterogenous rock composed of intermingled metamorphic and igneous components. Veins, c…
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