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Ultrahigh Pressure Metamorphism: Cambridge Topics in Petrology

Bernard W. Evans

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The field of ultra‐high pressure metamorphism (UHPM) emerged only 12 years ago when microscopic relics of coesite were found in crustal rocks that had been metamorphosed during subduction related to continental collision. Coesite‐bearing metamorphic rocks were soon found elsewhere, and then metamorphic microdiamonds were discovered. Suddenly, the pressure axis for orogenic metamorphism had expanded from 1.5–2.0 to 3.0–4.0 GPa!

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Key concepts: Metamorphism, Coesite, Metamorphic rock, Geology, Geochemistry, Subduction, Petrology, Seismology