Meaning Of The Word Metasomatism
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Metasomatism Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Metasomatism?
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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