URI prefLabel Definition Source http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/amphibolite_metamorphic_facies amphibolite metamorphic facies Metamorphic facies characterized in rocks of basaltic composition by hornblende-plagioclase (plagioclase more calcic than An17). "Smulikowski et al. 2003, Fettes and Desmons 2007" http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/eclogite_metamorphic_facies eclogite metamorphic facies "omphacite-garnet-quartz (no plagioclase, olivine stable with garnet), assemblage for rocks of basaltic composition" Fettes and Desmons 2007 http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/epidote_amphibolite_metamorphic_facies epidote amphibolite metamorphic facies "hornblende-albite-epidote(-chlorite), assemblage for rocks of basaltic composition" Fettes and Desmons 2007 http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/glaucophane_schist_facies glaucophane schist facies "Metamorphic facies characterized in rocks of basaltic composition by glaucophane-epidote (-garnet), glaucophane-lawsonite, or glaucophane-lawsonite-jadeite." "Smulikowski et al., 2003, Fettes and Desmons 2007" http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/granulite_facies granulite facies "Metamorphic facies characterized in rocks of basaltic composition by the mineral assemblage clinopyroxene-orthopyroxene-plagioclase (olivine not stable with plagioclase or with garnet), or especially high-temperature varieties or polymorphs of minerals (e" "Smulikowski et al., 2003, Fettes and Desmons 2007" http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/greenschist_metamorphic_facies greenschist metamorphic facies Metamorphic facies characterized in rocks of basaltic composition by actinolite-albite-epidote-chlorite (an epidote group mineral is the diagnostic Ca-Al silicate rather than prehnite or pumpellyite). "Smulikowski et al., 2003, Fettes and Desmons 2007" http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/metamorphic_facies_not_specified metamorphic facies not specified "Metamorphosed, but facies not specified in more detail. For use in normative description to indicate that any metamorphic facies value is valid." this vocabulary http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/metamorphic_facies_unknown metamorphic facies unknown For use in instance descriptions to indicate that no data are available to constrain metamorphic facies. May be metamorphosed or non-metamorphosed. this vocabulary http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/no_metamorphic_minerals no metamorphic minerals "Corresponds to non-metamorphosed condition, since metamorphic facies classification is based on mineral assemblages, absence of metamorphic minerals means that the classification does not apply." this vocabulary http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/pyroxene_hornfels_metamorphic_facies pyroxene hornfels metamorphic facies Metamorphic facies characterized in rocks of basaltic composition by clinopyroxene-orthopyroxene-plagioclase (olivine stable with plagioclase). "Smulikowski et al. 2003,Fettes and Desmons 2007" http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/sanidinite_metamorphic_facies sanidinite metamorphic facies "distinguished from the pyroxene hornfels facies by the occurrence of especially high-temperature varieties and polymorphs of minerals (eg. pigeonite, K-rich labradorite), assemblage for rocks of basaltic composition" Fettes and Desmons 2007 http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/subgreenschist_metamorphic_facies subgreenschist metamorphic facies "Metamorphic facies characterized in rocks of basaltic composition by prehnite-pumpellyite, pumpellyite-actinolite, prehnite-actinolite (prehnite and pumpellyite are the diagnostic Ca-Al silicates rather than minerals of the epidote or zeolite groups)." "Smulikowski et al. 2003, Fettes and Desmons 2007" http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/metamorphicfacies/zeolite_metamorphic_facies zeolite metamorphic facies "Metamorphic facies characterized in rocks of basaltic composition by zeolite minerals such as laumontite and heulandites (in place of other Ca-Al silicates such as prehnite, pumpellyite and epidote)." "Smulikowski et al. 2003, Fettes and Desmons 2007"