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Greenschist, Amphibolite, Granulite Facies<br />

2) Granulites are dry<br />

Rocks don’t t melt due to lack of available water<br />

Granulite facies terranes represent deeply buried and<br />

dehydrated roots of the continental crust<br />

Fluid inclusions in granulite facies rocks of S. Norway<br />

are CO 2 -rich, whereas those in the amphibolite facies<br />

rocks are H 2 O-rich

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