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Greenschist vs Amphibolite - What's the difference?

greenschist | amphibolite |

As nouns the difference between greenschist and amphibolite

is that greenschist is a metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote while amphibolite is any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.

greenschist

English

(wikipedia greenschist)

Noun

  • A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote.

    • amphibolite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia amphibolite) (en noun)
  • (geology) Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.

    • Related terms

    * amphibolitic