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