Metapelites are probably the most distinguished family of metamorphic rocks. Typical metapelites include well-known metamorphic rocks such as, for example: chlorite-kyanite-schists, staurolite-garnet micaschists, chlori-toid-garnet micaschists, kyanite-staurolite schists, biotite-garnet-cordierite gneisses, sillimanite-biotite gneisses and orthopyroxene-garnet granulites. Many distinct metamorphic minerals are found in metapelitic rocks (e.g., staurolite, chloritoid, kyanite, andalusite, sillimanite and cordierite).
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Bucher, K., & Frey, M. (2002). Metamorphism of Pelitic Rocks (Metapelites). In Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks (pp. 217–258). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04914-3_7
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