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Neomorphism logo #21000 Neomorphism is a recrystallization process in sedimentary rocks that changes the size (either larger or smaller) and form (it can include the overgrowth of polymorphous minerals) of crystals in the rock. The chemical composition of the rock remains the same. Neomorphism thus destroys the original crystals and builds new crystals that grow over the...
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Neomorphism

Neomorphism logo #20206A diagenetic transformation of a mineral and itself or a polymorph, including differences in size and shape.
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neomorphism logo #21009neomorphism 1. A newly acquired bodily organ or part. 2. In biology, the development of a new form.
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