Meaning Of The Word Metasomatism

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Metasomatism Meaning

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metasomatism in American English
the metamorphic process by which minerals of a rock or ore body are replaced by minerals of a different chemical composition as a result of the action of a fluid, esp. of moving water
noun: the series of metamorphic processes whereby chemical changes occur in minerals or rocks as a result of the introduction of material, often in hot aqueous solutions, from external sources

metasomatism in British English
noun: change in the composition of a rock or mineral by the addition or replacement of chemicals

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