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geothermometer

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geothermometer [¦jē·ō·thər′mäm·əd·ər]
(engineering)
A thermometer constructed to measure temperatures in boreholes or deep-sea deposits.
(geology)
A mineral that yields information about the temperature range within which it was formed. Also known as geologic thermometer.
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It then reviews various igneous geothermometers and geobarometers, and examines the issue of disequilibrium.
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The temperature, based on the quartz-tourmaline geothermometer of Kotzer et al.
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[FIGURE 2 OMITTED] METAMORPHIC FACIES AND PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS OF METAMORPHISM Based upon the mineral parageneses and chemical compositions of minerals (wet chemical analysis of garnet, biotite, and amphibole monomineral fractions) and the use of different geothermometers and geobarometers, the peak metamorphic conditions in main structural zones of the Estonian basement were estimated (Koppelmaa et al.
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