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Record 1 2003-12-10

English

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

The development of amphibole from pyroxene.

OBS

Specifically a late magmatic or metamorphic process of replacement whereby uralitic amphibole results from alteration of primary pyroxene.

French

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

Transformation d'un cristal de pyroxène en amphibole.

CONT

Dans les roches plutoniques, on assiste souvent à une réaction partielle ou totale des pyroxènes initiaux avec les solutions postmagmatiques, réaction à laquelle on a donné le nom d'ouralitisation.

Spanish

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