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ROCHE ORIGINE METASOMATIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-11-17

English

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

Any rock formed by metasomatism.

OBS

Usually its chemical composition has been substantially changed by the alteration and replacement of its original constituents.

French

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

Roche dont la composition chimique a été modifiée au cours de sa cristallisation par des apports extérieurs.

Spanish

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