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Migmatization

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migmatitenoun(geology) Any rock of mixed appearance, being an intimate mixture of granite and older rock, specifically from intense metamorphism which partially melts the rock, causing it to recrystallize in a state intermediate between igneous and metamorphic.
contact metamorphismnoun(geology) Change to rock in physical contact with molten lava
magmatismnoun(geology) The flow of magma
marmorizationnoun(geology) The metamorphosis of limestone into marble.
metamictizationnounA natural process in which the radiation emitted by a mineral gradually destroys the mineral's crystal structure, leaving it amorphous.
pegmatizationnounThe process of pegmatizing.
agmatitenoun(geology) A form of migmatite containing xenoliths, typically of breccia
pegmatitizationnounAlternative form of pegmatization. [The process of pegmatizing.]
metasomatitenoun(geology) A metasomatic rock.
metatexitenoun(geology) A migmatite with pronounced parallel layering due to transposition and progressive deformation.
marmorosisnoun(geology) The metamorphosis of limestone into marble.
chloritizationnoun(geology) The metamorphic conversion of pyroxene or amphibole minerals into members of the chlorite group
metamorphicCharacterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
metamictnoun(mineralogy) A mineral with a disrupted crystal structure due to radiation damage.
micropegmatitenoun(mineralogy, dated) A rock showing under the microscope the structure of pegmatite.
metallogenesisnoun(geology) The formation of distinct metal ores
granitisationnounAlternative form of granitization. [(geology) The process of sedimentary rock becoming granite through remelting and recooling.]
granitizationnoun(geology) The process of sedimentary rock becoming granite through remelting and recooling.
anatexisnoun(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
uralitizationnoun(geology) The change of pyroxene to amphibole by paramorphism.

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