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NALT Full

Fields of Study
geology
rocks
metamorphic rocks

Preferred term

metamorphic rocks

Type

Topic

Definition

A metamorphic crystalline rock having a closely foliated structure divisible along approximately parallel planes.
Source: Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

rocks

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In other languages

rocas metamórficas

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43324

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