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Record 1 2003-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Petrography
DEF

A suffix applied to metamorphic terms and used to indicate the in situ growth of crystals during metamorphic recrystallization.

OBS

For example, the term "porphyroblast" refers to a large, well-formed crystal which grew in situ as a rock was metamorphosed.

Key term(s)
  • blast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

[...] suffixe utilisé dans des termes comme [...] porphyroblaste, [...] et s'appliquant à des structures ou à des minéraux des roches métamorphiques formés pendant (syncinématiques); ou après (postcinématiques ou hystérogènes) une phase métamorphique donnée, et n'effaçant pas nécessairement les anciennes structures.

Key term(s)
  • blaste

Spanish

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