Paragenesis is a petrologic concept meaning an equilibrium assemblage of mineral phases. It is used in studies of igneous and metamorphic rock genesis and importantly in studies of the hydrothermal deposition of ore minerals and the rock alteration (vein metasomatism) associated with ore mineral deposits. The concept and application of paragenesis...
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formation of minerals as a joined mass
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• (n.) The order in which minerals occurring together in rocks and veins have developed. • (n.) The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another`s development. • (n.) The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin.
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the sequence in which the minerals are formed in an ore deposit. Variations in the pressure and temperature and in the chemical constituents of a ...
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The crystallization mode of one mineral in retrospect to other minerals. Paragenesis is applied to determine the conditions and qualifying factors necessary for a mineral to form.
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Par`a·gen'e·sis noun [ New Latin ;
para- +
genesis .]
(Geol.) (a) The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another's development.
(b) The order in which minerals occurring together in rocks and veins have developed.
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Par`a·gen'e·sis (păr`ȧ*jĕn'e*sĭs)
noun [ Prefix
para- +
genesis .]
(Min.) The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin.
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