Magmatic foliation

Magmatic foliation is a term in geology, for foliation in granitoids that form by magmatic flow, "submagmatic flow," by high-temperature solid-state deformation and moderate- to low-temperature solid-state deformation.[1]

Granitoids are igneous rocks.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Paterson, Scott R.; Vernon, Ron H.; Tobisch, Othmar T. (1989). "A review of criteria for the identification of magmatic and tectonic foliations in granitoids". Journal of Structural Geology. 11 (3): 349–363. Bibcode:1989JSG....11..349P. doi:10.1016/0191-8141(89)90074-6.
  2. ^ Bucher, Kurt; Frey, Martin (1994). "Metamorphism of Granitoids". Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks. pp. 303–308. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-03000-4_10. ISBN 978-3-540-57567-2.
  3. ^ Granite: metamo, accessdate: March 23, 2017


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