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anamorphism
[ an-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]
noun
, Geology.
- metamorphism, usually occurring deep under the earth's surface, that changes simple minerals to complex minerals.
anamorphism
/ ˌænəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm /
noun
- intense metamorphism of a rock in which high-density complex minerals are formed from simpler minerals of lower density
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Origin of anamorphism1
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Example Sentences
Huxley seems to use the term anamorphism in a sense differing from that of some writers.
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In other words, anamorphism tends toward the reproduction of igneous rocks, though it seldom fully accomplishes this result.
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A given rock may be undergoing katamorphism while rocks on either side at the same depth are suffering anamorphism.
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In the latter case anamorphism is necessary to recrystallize the carbon into the form of graphite.
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The deeper zone in which anamorphism is preponderant is called the zone of anamorphism.
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