| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,777,445,999 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
anatexis |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
anatexis [‚an·ə′tek·səs] (geology) A high-temperature process of metamorphosis by which plutonic rock in the lowest levels of the crust is melted and regenerated as a magma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| Peak
temperatures in excess of 800[degrees]C in the lower and middle crust,
which led to anatexis and widespread emplacement of granitoid plutons
during and immediately following the metamorphic peak, are unlikely to
have been achieved by crustal thickening alone. The pegmatitic origin of the main host to the
Mont-Laurier mineralization resulted from anatexis of sandstone units
during high-grade metamorphism. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|