In Schist with a Rotated Garnet Crystal, Geologists Know That

question 65

Short Answer

In schist with a rotated garnet crystal, geologists know that ____________________ pressure was unequally applied during metamorphism.

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Definitions:

Unconformity

A surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata, indicating a period of erosion or non-deposition.

Monocline

A geological fold where all strata are inclined in the same direction, resembling a step-like structure in the landscape.

Thrust Fault

A type of geological fault where one block of the earth's crust is pushed up and over another, typically at a low angle, due to compressional forces.

Normal Fault

A normal fault is a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.