Stilp = K1-x(Fe",Mg,Al)3-xSi4O10(OH)2.nH2O
Carbonate-rich rocks may contain dolomite or calcite along with chlorite (dashed lines). Magnesite may be present in magnesium rich rocks.
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The Barrovian facies series, named for George Barrow, who described them around 1900, is the "normal" metamorphic facies series. These are the rocks formed in a typical geothermal gradient of about 25 C per km. The typical pressures under which these rocks form are 5-10 kb (mid-crustal depths)
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The phyllosilicate stilpnomelane is present: Stilp = K1-x(Fe",Mg,Al)3-xSi4O10(OH)2.nH2O Carbonate-rich rocks may contain dolomite or calcite along with chlorite (dashed lines). Magnesite may be present in magnesium rich rocks. |
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Stilpnomelane breaks down: Stilp + musc = Bi + Chl + Qz K-feldspar no longer coexists with chlorite: Chlorite and calcite are no longer compatible: |
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Chlorite begins to break down, releasing iron to form almandine: (Fe,Mg)-Chl + Qz = Alm + Mg-Chl It also releases iron to form hornblende: |
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The breakdown of chlorite is complete, chloritoid disappears and
staurolite appears: Fe-Chl + Musc = St + Bi + Alm + H2O Ctd + Chl + Mus = St + Bi + Alm + H2O If there are appreciable volatiles, scapolite may form in addition to plagioclase. The scapolites are a solid solution series of marialite (3albite + NaCl) and meionite (3anorthite + CaCO3 or CaSO4. |
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Staurolite is no longer stable and disappears: 3St + 2Qz = Alm + 5Ky + H2O St + Musc + (Mg,Fe)-Bi = Ky/Sil + Fe-Bi + H2O (Staurolite breaks down and the reaction yields more iron-rich biotite) |
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Kyanite transforms to sillimanite Microcline transforms to orthoclase Muscovite becomes unstable: Epidote is no longer stable: |
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