Geology and Minerals

Eclogitization

Eclogitization is the tectonic process in which eclogite, a high-pressure metamorphic facies, is formed. This leads to an increase in the density of regions of Earth's crust, which leads to changes in plate motion at convergent boundaries (where rock sinks beneath other rock).

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See also

• ▸Auckland volcanic field
• ▸Chittagong
• ▸Bellingham Conglomerate

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