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- A protolith (from Ancient Gr**** πρωτο (prōto) 'first', and λίθος (líthos) 'stone') is the original, unmetamorphosed rock from which a given metamorphic...
- new types of rock in a process called metamorphism. The original rock (protolith) is subjected to temperatures greater than 150 to 200 °C (300 to 400 °F)...
- type of the original rock (the protolith) is discernible, the schist is usually given a name reflecting its protolith, such as schistose metasandstone...
- Metamorphism is the transformation of existing rock (the protolith) to rock with a different mineral composition or texture. Metamorphism takes place...
- metamorphism creates minerals entirely based upon the chemistry of the protolith, certain 'dirty marls' and volcanic sediments may also metamorphose to...
- Skarns may form by metamorphic recrystallization of impure carbonate protoliths, bimetasomatic reaction of different lithologies, and infiltration metasomatism...
- Primary sedimentary textures and structures of the original carbonate rock (protolith) have typically been modified or destro****. Pure white marble is the result...
- metamorphic rock with a protolith of clay-rich (siltstone) sedimentary rock Metapsammite – A metamorphic rock with a protolith of quartz-rich (sandstone)...
- minerals present in each facies depends on the composition of the protolith. For a mafic protolith, the albite-epidote hornfels facies is characterized by albite...
- layers. A common cause of nonhydrodynamic stress is the subjection of the protolith (the original rock material that undergoes metamorphism) to extreme shearing...