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Greenschist Facies is characterized by low temperature and moderate pressure metamorphism, typically forming minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and albite from basalt. It is part of the Barrovian Facies Sequence and is subdivided into subgreenschist, lower, and upper greenschist, with temperatures ranging from 400 to 500 °C at depths of 8 to 50 kilometers. Greenschist facies rocks are significant in various geological settings, including ancient greenstone belts, and can evolve into higher-grade metamorphi

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