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If an oceanic crust of basaltic composition was to be subducted to depinis respectively 1. What is the metamorphic facies that will be indicative of such conditions? 2. What would be the name of the resulting metamorphic rock in the absence of any sign of partial melting?) 3. What would be the index and all the possible mineral(s) you would expect to form in this rock under the stated P-T conditions? 4. If partial melting has taken place, what would be the name of the resulting rock? 5. What factors affect the melting temperature of rock?

If an oceanic crust of basaltic composition was to be subducted to depinis respectively 1. What is the metamorphic facies that will be indicative of such conditions? 2. What would be the name of the resulting metamorphic rock in the absence of any sign of partial melting?) 3. What would be the index and all the possible mineral(s) you would expect to form in this rock under the stated P-T conditions? 4. If partial melting has taken place, what would be the name of the resulting rock? 5. What factors affect the melting temperature of rock?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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If an oceanic crust of basaltic composition was to be subducted to depths of about 30 km at temperature and pressure of 650-8000C and 15-17kb respectively 1. What is the metamorphic facies that will be indicative of such conditions? 2. What would be the name of the resulting metamorphic rock in the absence of any sign of partial melting?) 3. What would be the index and all the possible mineral(s) you would expect to form in this rock under the stated P-T conditions? 4. If partial melting has taken place, what would be the name of the resulting rock? 5. What factors affect the melting temperature of rock? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). B I U S Paragraph Arial V 10pt EEAA I E Q
Transcribed Image Text:If an oceanic crust of basaltic composition was to be subducted to depths of about 30 km at temperature and pressure of 650-8000C and 15-17kb respectively 1. What is the metamorphic facies that will be indicative of such conditions? 2. What would be the name of the resulting metamorphic rock in the absence of any sign of partial melting?) 3. What would be the index and all the possible mineral(s) you would expect to form in this rock under the stated P-T conditions? 4. If partial melting has taken place, what would be the name of the resulting rock? 5. What factors affect the melting temperature of rock? For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). B I U S Paragraph Arial V 10pt EEAA I E Q
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