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METASOMA [2 records]

Record 1 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A mineral introduced into and usually replacing a pre-existing mineral or rock.

OBS

As opposed to "host."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Parte preexistente de la migmatita que ha sido alterada por intercambios de materia.

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Record 2 1977-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

(...) posterior group of [abdominal] segments (...) of a Chelicerate (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

(...) subdivision (...) d'un abdomen de Chélicérate (...), sans appendices, terminé par le "telson".

Spanish

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