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Earth and Space Sciences · Glossary

What is Metamorphic reaction; devolatilisation reaction?

Also known as: metamorphic reaction · devolatilisation reaction

Definition 10.2 University Earth and Space Sciences — Year 2 · Chapter 10 — Metamorphic Reactions and Facies

A metamorphic reaction transforms a set of minerals of a rock, the reactants, into another set, the products, in the solid state, possibly with a fluid phase taking part. A devolatilisation reaction is one that releases a volatile, water in a dehydration reaction or carbon dioxide in a decarbonation reaction.

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