Research report number RR 99–02 BGS Rock Classification Scheme Volume 2 Classification of metamorphic rocks / Отчет об исследовании № RR 99-02 Схема классификации горных пород BGS Том 2 Классификация метаморфических пород

The use of computers as primary tools for carrying out geological research and databases for storing geological information has grown considerably in recent years. In the same period there has been a dramatic increase in the degree of collaboration between scientific institutions, universities and industry, and between geologists working in different countries. To facilitate collaborative work amongst geologists and to maximise efficiency in the use of geological databases a common approach to classifying and naming rocks is essential. This publication presents a scheme for the classification and nomenclature of metamorphic rocks that is practical, logical, systematic, hierarchical and uses clearly defined, unambiguous rock names <...>