Blueschist
Type | Metamorphic Rock |
Texture | Non-foliated to moderatly-foliated; Medium-grained |
Composition | Glaucophane |
Index Minerals | Glaucophane |
Color | Metallic blue |
Miscellaneous | Schistose texture |
Metamorphic Type | Blueschist (subtype of Regional) |
Metamorphic Grade | High P – Low T |
Parent Rock | Basalt and Seafloor sediments |
Metamorphic Environment | Along subduction zones at convergent plate boundaries |