What is meant by QF- and M-domains?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A QF-domain is dominated by quartz and feldspar, while an M-domain is dominated by phyllosilicate minerals.
Figure Q12.2. Pseudo cross-stratification created during discrete shearing along the axial surface of tight folds. Easily mistaken for primary stratification, such structures are seen in sheared quartzites
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