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ALTERATION TEXTURAL
MINERAL MINERAL NEW TEXTURES
INTENSITY PRESERVATION
PRESERVATION DISTRIBUTION
Table: Descriptive alteration intensity terms (subtle, weak, moderate, strong and intense) define don the extend of growth
of new alteration minerals, the destruction of primary minerals and textures, and pervasiveness of alteration textures.
(Tomado de: Gifkins, CC, Herrmann, W and Large, RR, 2005. Altered Volcanic Rocks: a guide to descriptions and
interpretation)
PRIMARY ALTERATION
ALTERATION TEXTURAL
MINERAL MINERAL NEW TEXTURES
INTENSITY PRESERVATION
PRESERVATION DISTRIBUTION
INTENSITY CHARACTERISTICS