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Metamorphic Facies  Faciès métamorphique
Groupings of metamorphic rocks based on mineral assemblage and composition of parent rock. Metamorphic facies are indicative of the pressure and temperature conditions experienced during metamorphism.

Themes:
  Metamorphic rocks

Related words:
  Metamorphic Grade
  Index Mineral
  P-T Diagram