Contents of Drawing of the Onset ofMetamorphism

Drawing of sediment at 12km, temperature is about 240 degrees Celsius, Low-grade metamorphic conditions

Fig 6.3

Text Box: 6.2 What is the role of temperature in metamorphism?

6.2 What is the role of temperature in metamorphism?

We see that it takes approximately 12 km of burial to reach minimum metamorphic conditions.