Otago Schist Flashcards
1
Q
Terrane
A
Caples & Rakaia
2
Q
Protolith
A
Caples - Volcanic Source (More Me/Fe), Rakaia - Continental source (More SiO2) - Quartzofeldspathic
3
Q
Main Lithologies
A
Greywacke, Slate/Phyllite, Schist Gneiss
4
Q
Age of Metamorphism
A
~160-145 Ma
5
Q
Grades of Metamorphism Exposed
A
Prehnite Pumpellyite to Greenschist Facies
6
Q
Zones
A
Greenschist - Garnet-Biotite-Albite-Chlorite P.P- Pumpellyite - Actinolite, Prehnite-Pumpellyite
7
Q
Key Index Minerals for Different Grades
A
Muscoite, Zeolite, quarts, Albite, Chlorite, Actinolite, Garnet
8
Q
Time that the Unit Reached the Surface:
A
~110 Ma