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paragenesis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paragenesis \Par`a*gen"e*sis\, n. [NL.; para- + genesis.] (Geol.) a The formation of minerals in contact so as to affect one another's development. b The order in which minerals occurring together in rocks and veins have developed. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paragenesis \Par`a*gen"e*sis\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*j[e^]n"[-e]*s[i^]s), n. [Pref. para- + genesis.] (Min.) The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin.
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