Otago Schist Flashcards

1
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Terrane

A

Caples & Rakaia

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Protolith

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Caples - Volcanic Source (More Me/Fe), Rakaia - Continental source (More SiO2) - Quartzofeldspathic

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3
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Main Lithologies

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Greywacke, Slate/Phyllite, Schist Gneiss

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4
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Age of Metamorphism

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~160-145 Ma

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5
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Grades of Metamorphism Exposed

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Prehnite Pumpellyite to Greenschist Facies

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6
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Zones

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Greenschist - Garnet-Biotite-Albite-Chlorite P.P- Pumpellyite - Actinolite, Prehnite-Pumpellyite

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7
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Key Index Minerals for Different Grades

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Muscoite, Zeolite, quarts, Albite, Chlorite, Actinolite, Garnet

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8
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Time that the Unit Reached the Surface:

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~110 Ma

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