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met·a·so·ma·tism

(mĕt′ə-sō′mə-tĭz′əm) also met·a·so·ma·to·sis (-sō′mə-tō′sĭs)
n.
The process by which the chemical composition of a rock is changed by interaction with fluids; replacement of one mineral by another without melting.
met′a·so·mat′ic (-măt′ĭk) adj.
met′a·so·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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metasomatic

(ˌmɛtəsəʊˈmætɪk)
adj
1. (Geological Science) geology relating to metasomatism
2. (Zoology) zoology relating to a metasoma
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and Dietrich, W.F.: 1987, Constitutive mass balance relations between chemical composition, volume, density, porosity and strain in metasomatic hydrothermal systems: Results on weathering pedogenesis.
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The magnetite deposits (lenticular and irregular in shape) of metasomatic nature occur in garnet epidote metavolcanosedimentary rocks intruded by granodiorite found close to Karakoram Suture/Shyok Suture.
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The corresponding SEM images (Figure 4) confirmed that the hematite ore consisted mainly of scaly, acicular, cryptocrystalline, and metasomatic textures, with a sand consolidation structure (rarely, with an oolitic structure).
Hydrogen Reduction of Hematite Ore Fines to Magnetite Ore Fines at Low Temperatures
Beryl formation appears to be controlled by upthrust faults and fractures that juxtaposed them with Cr-bearing ophiolitic units and a regime of metasomatic reactions.
Occurrence of Cr-bearing beryl in stream sediment from Eskisehir, NW Turkey
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Ga/Mg supported a metasomatic origin for these sapphires.
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Though the ascension is a metaempirical event, it does not imply for the ascended Jesus a metasomatic or disincamate state" (59-60).
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