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Wei, Chunjing; Powell, Roger (2003). "Phase relations in high-pressure metapelites in the system KFMASH (K2O–FeO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2–H2O) with application to natural rocks".
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Wei, Chunjing; Powell, Roger; Clarke, Gordon (2004). "Calculated phase equilibria for low‐ and medium‐pressure metapelites in the KFMASH and KMnFMASH systems".
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382:Journal of Metamorphic Geology
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1478:Adamellite
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846:Icelandite
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316:staurolite
215:gravel(ly)
169:semipelite
157:metapelite
130:metapelite
107:(from
18:Metapelite
1643:Variolite
1633:Theralite
1623:Tachylite
1608:Rodingite
1578:Mangerite
1558:Larvikite
1543:Jasperoid
1538:Jadeitite
1503:Epidosite
1457:Tectonite
1450:Soapstone
1415:Quartzite
1385:Migmatite
1370:Itabirite
1348:Granulite
1290:Turbidite
1270:Sylvinite
1265:Siltstone
1255:Sandstone
1240:Oil shale
1220:Limestone
1195:Gritstone
1190:Greywacke
1185:Geyserite
1175:Evaporite
1165:Diatomite
1140:Claystone
1105:Argillite
1018:Tachylyte
986:Comendite
931:Phonolite
921:Pegmatite
896:Monzonite
871:Lamproite
866:Komatiite
806:Foidolite
767:Enderbite
730:Mugearite
402:128393826
367:129368566
270:(pelitic)
179:Pettijohn
146:siltstone
32:Argillite
1734:Mudstone
1618:Taconite
1593:Pyrolite
1518:Ganister
1488:Aphanite
1483:Appinite
1405:Phyllite
1390:Mylonite
1358:Hornfels
1338:Eclogite
1235:Mudstone
1210:Laterite
1170:Dolomite
1087:Wehrlite
1062:Trachyte
1055:Hawaiite
1033:Tonalite
1028:Tephrite
981:Rhyolite
946:Porphyry
916:Obsidian
801:Essexite
752:Boninite
742:Basanite
700:Andesite
557:(1975),
529:(2023).
304:chlorite
300:orogenic
263:clay(ey)
243:psammite
219:psephite
175:nature.
153:sediment
142:mudstone
96:, San =
92:, HPX =
88:, Hbl =
84:, HAE =
80:, UHT =
76:, GRA =
1638:Unakite
1568:Llanite
1533:Ijolite
1508:Felsite
1440:Suevite
1275:Tillite
1215:Lignite
1155:Coquina
1120:Breccia
1013:Syenite
941:Picrite
856:Ijolite
816:Granite
784:Diorite
779:Diabase
695:Adakite
435:at the
320:kyanite
308:biotite
251:arenite
239:sand(y)
236:Medium
212:Coarse
198:Texture
150:clastic
140:, i.e.
72:, AM =
68:, EA =
64:, GS =
60:, PP =
56:, EC =
1548:Kenyte
1523:Gossan
1420:Schist
1380:Marble
1343:Gneiss
1245:Oolite
1110:Arkose
1008:Sovite
998:Scoria
951:Pumice
911:Norite
881:Latite
811:Gabbro
796:Dunite
774:Dacite
720:Basalt
715:Aplite
640:
565:
509:
476:
456:
400:
365:
312:garnet
275:lutite
267:pelite
227:rudite
207:Latin
201:Common
165:lutite
105:pelite
1674:This
1513:Flint
1435:Slate
1430:Skarn
1295:Varve
1260:Shale
1180:Flint
1135:Chert
1130:Chalk
591:(2).
417:πηλός
398:S2CID
363:S2CID
260:Fine
161:Latin
132:is a
123:pēlós
116:πηλός
111:
1680:stub
1285:Tufa
1230:Marl
1145:Coal
1077:Tuff
638:ISBN
563:ISBN
507:ISBN
474:ISBN
454:ISBN
183:clay
167:. A
1648:Wad
593:doi
503:342
390:doi
355:doi
351:145
322:to
318:to
314:to
310:to
306:to
185:or
144:or
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587:.
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103:A
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1704:t
1697:v
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659:v
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