Diaphthorite
A rock subtype
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A crystalline rock in which minerals characteristic of a lower metamorphic grade have developed by retrograde metamorphism at the expense of minerals peculiar to a higher metamorphic grade.
Ref: AGI
Ref: AGI
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52814
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52814:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
1f74f101-701b-4577-95b9-279d8339cc0f
Classification of Diaphthorite
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Diaphthorite
- Metamorphic rock