Metamorphic Grade - Types Of Metamorphic Facies

metamorphism low

Common metamorphic facies include:

Hornfels facies: low- to high-grade metamorphism.
Zeolite facies: low-grade metamorphism.
Greenschist facies: low-grade metamorphism.
Amphibolite facies: medium-grade metamorphism.
Granulite facies: high-grade metamorphism.
Blueschist facies: low-temperature/high-pressure metamorphism.
Eclogite facies: high-grade metamorphism.

Contact, regional, and burial metamorphism produce the metamorphic facies listed above.

An interior view of Earth showing the metamorphic grade. Photo Researchers, Inc. Reproduced by permission.

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