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Metamorphic texture

Pressure shadows texture

Paired, roughly triangular zones beside a larger rigid grain, stretched parallel to the foliation; called fringes when fibrous.

What it means

Plastic flow or diffusive mass transfer moves material into the low-stress zones beside the rigid grain.

Where to look for it

Deformed rocks with rigid clasts or porphyroblasts

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Sources

Wikipedia: Pressure shadow