metasomatize

English

Verb

metasomatize (third-person singular simple present metasomatizes, present participle metasomatizing, simple past and past participle metasomatized)

(geology, transitive) To change the bulk chemical composition of a rock is by the introduction of components from an external source, especially by a hydrothermal fluid.
- 1999, James W. Vallance, Postglacial lahars and potential hazards in the White Salmon River system on the Southwest Flank of Mound Adams, Washington
  In some way, not clearly understood, hydrothermal action metasomatizes the original andesite without destroying original textures or changing volumes.

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metasomatism

单词	metasomatize
释义	metasomatize English Verb metasomatize (third-person singular simple present metasomatizes, present participle metasomatizing, simple past and past participle metasomatized) (geology, transitive) To change the bulk chemical composition of a rock is by the introduction of components from an external source, especially by a hydrothermal fluid. 1999, James W. Vallance, Postglacial lahars and potential hazards in the White Salmon River system on the Southwest Flank of Mound Adams, Washington In some way, not clearly understood, hydrothermal action metasomatizes the original andesite without destroying original textures or changing volumes. Related terms metasomatism
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