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METASOMATOSIS [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Geology
DEF

One who holds the geological theory of metasomatosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Géologie
DEF

Adepte du métasomatisme.

CONT

[...] les métasomatistes n'ont jusqu'ici opposé aucune théorie cohérente de l'ensemble des problèmes relatifs à la genèse des roches.

OBS

Deux groupes d'opinions, qui sont tous deux fondés sur des faits, mais qui extrapolent, s'affrontent et tendent à affirmer, le premier, celui des magmatistes [...]; le second celui des métasomatistes [...] que ces roches [cristallines] ne proviennent pas de magmas, mais résultent de transformation par métasomatose, en partie à l'état solide.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Various Metal Ores
DEF

Characteristic of, pertaining to, produced by, or occurring during metasomatosis(replacement).

OBS

The term is especially used in connection with the origin of ore deposits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

Se dit de ce qui est lié à la métasomatose.

CONT

Les feldspaths [...] ont subi différents changements (phénomènes de différenciations, [...] altérations métasomatiques avec ou sans changements de composition chimique) qui ont rendu les feldspaths opaques, d'aspect laiteux [...]

PHR

Apport métasomatique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
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