A rock with chicken pox
by Remi Charton, PhD student at TUDelft, Delft, Netherlands
Garnet amphibolite of the Kalak nappe in northern Norway, close to Alta. This is a magic intrusion formed at high pressure/temperature. The garnets were likely formed by the breakdown of biotites at ca. 800°C.
Taken on 9
May
2012
Submitted on 28 Feb 2017
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- Europe (3478)
- Northern Europe (813)
- Norway (151)
- Exact location (23.1907 E, 70.2127 N)
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northen norway, amphibolite, kalak nappe, alta, garnets
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Credit: Remi Charton (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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