metamorphic facies

noun
1.
Geology. a group of metamorphic rock units characterized by particular mineralogic associations.
Examples from the web for metamorphic facies
  • To a considerable extent, the metamorphic facies of rocks having amphibolite composition can be traced on magnetic maps.
  • We do not define the metamorphic facies, at this stage, because that would involve numerous debates on their boundaries.
  • metamorphic facies or grade as provided by the sample submitter.