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paragenesis [‚par·ə′jen·ə·səs] (mineralogy) The association and order of crystallization of minerals in a rock or vein. The effect of one mineral on the development of another. Also known as mineral sequence; paragenetic sequence. 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. |
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1988, Ostwald processes and mineral paragenesis in sediments. Based on this previous work (Carrington, 1997 and Akright, 1997), "this gold mineralization is directly analogous to the famous Fortitude deposits in terms of structure and igneous association, ore and gangue mineralogy, paragenesis, age and host rock type. Further petrographic studies are in progress to assist in determining the paragenesis of the regional metamorphism and mineralisation. |
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