Civil Thinking

Causes of metamorphism

  • Pressure & differential stress
    • Generally increases with depth
      • usually acts with increased heat
    • Confining pressure  => applies forces ~equally in all directions
    • Differential stress  => unequal in various directions
      • normal stress  (compression, tension)
      • shear stress

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