Haast Schist
Metamorphic unit in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Haast Schist, which contains both the Alpine and Otago Schist, is a metamorphic unit in the South Island of New Zealand. It extends from Central Otago, along the eastern side of the Alpine Fault to Cook Strait.[1] There are also isolated outcrops of the Haast Schist within the central North Island. The schists were named after Haast Pass on the West Coast. The Haast Schist can be divided geographically from north to south into the Kaimanawa, Terawhiti, Marlborough, Alpine, Otago and Chatham schist.[2]
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Haast Schist | |
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Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous-Jurassic ~320–180 Ma | |
Type | Metamorphic |
Unit of | Austral Superprovince |
Sub-units | Otago & Alpine Schist |
Lithology | |
Primary | Schist |
Other | Greenschist, jade |
Location | |
Region | Canterbury, Marlborough & Otago Regions Chatham Islands |
Country | New Zealand |
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Named for | Haast Pass |
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