Meaning Of The Word Pneumatolysis

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pneumatolysis in American English
the process of rock alteration and mineral formation by the action of gases emitted from solidifying igneous rocks
noun: the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma

pneumatolysis in British English
noun: a type of metamorphism in which hot gases from solidifying magma react with surrounding rock

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