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Rock
Chiastolite slate
M-046
Rock
metamorphic rock
This is a metamorphic rock formed by the metamorphism of shale or mudstone. Foliation is distinct. It splits into thin plates along the foliation. Chiastolite, in which graphite appears in a cross shape on andalusite, is characteristic.
10.0
cm
Quartz, Plagioclase, Orthoclase, Biotite, Diopside
#metamorphic rock
United States
California
Maripsa County
Department of Geology and Geophysics, Kangwon National University
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Igneous Petrology and Ladoratory
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2024-09-05