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contact metasomatism [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A mass change in the composition of rocks in contact with an invading magma from which fluid constituents are carried out to combine with some of the country-rock constituents to form a new suite of minerals.

CONT

Intrusion of the diabase sheets was accompanied by contact metasomatic alteration of the country rocks ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Modification chimique d'une roche envahie par une intrusion magmatique.

CONT

L'intrusion des feuillets de diabase a été accompagnée d'un métasomatisme de contact des roches encaissantes [...]

Spanish

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