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Fig. 6.2. Antitaxial vein of calcite fibres in a slate. A median line is visible. Appalachians, New York, USA. Width of view 10 mm. CPL. (Thin
section courtesy Janos Urai)
Fig. 6.3. Fibrous strain fringe of quartz developed alongside a pyrite grain. Individual fibres are undeformed but show bends, which are
interpreted to result from changes in the orientation of ISA with respect to the fabric in the wall rock. Lourdes, Pyrenees, France. Width
of view 4 mm. CPL. (Photograph courtesy D. Aerden)
