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High-pressure metamorphism

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Metamorphism at elevated pressure relative to ordinary shallow-crustal environments; its tectonic meaning depends on the full pressure-temperature-time path.
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High-pressure metamorphism
Metamorphism reaching conditions sufficient for diagnostic high-pressure phases such as coesite in an appropriate composition. Their growth must be distinguished from detrital inheritance or unrelated inclusions.

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