Cataclasite
A rock classification type
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About Cataclasite
A fault-rock which is cohesive with a poorly developed or absent schistosity, or which is incohesive, characterised by generally angular porphyroclasts and lithic fragments in a finer-grained matrix of similar composition.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48673:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2dd89c94-e59a-4f73-99b3-2a5557001b94
Classification of Cataclasite
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Fault-rock
- Cataclasite
- Fault-rock
- Metamorphic rock
Sub-divisions of Cataclasite
Synonyms of Cataclasite
Common Associates
Internet Links for Cataclasite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-48673.html
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Buchan's Lode, Bannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand