Retrograded eclogite Note the coronas of plagioclase (white) + hornblende (green) which surround garnet (light tan) in this retrograded eclogite from the North Carolina Blue Ridge. The textures in this rock suggest that garnet was on its way out of this rock during retrograde metamorphism. |
UNC sample TS-31 (K. Stewart) | |
Rock type retrograded eclogite | ||
Locality Blue Ridge, NC | ||