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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2025
Chapter 3 introduces various concepts for naming metamorphic rocks. It then presents the textures of metamorphic rocks in thin-section based on grain size and shape, deformation fabrics, and equilibrium and disequilibrium textures. The presentation of metamorphic rocks according to metamorphic facies is followed by metamorphic rock types presented and defined according to their mineralogy, IUGS classification, and texture - illustrated using typical hand sample or outcrop photos. The petrogenesis and occurrence of each rock type is summarized within a plate tectonic framework, followed by representative thin section microphotographs. Additional information is provided regarding metamorphic zones, deformation textures, fluids and transport diffusion, as are applications related to determining shear direction, pressure-temperature loops, and pressure-temperature-time paths.
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