PARAMORPH

Etymology

Noun

paramorph (plural paramorphs)

(mineralogy) A kind of pseudomorph in which there has been a change of physical characteristics without alteration of chemical composition, as in the change of aragonite to calcite.

Synonyms

• (form of mineral): allomorph

Source: Wiktionary


Par"a*morph, n. Etym: [Pref. para- + Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of aragonite to calcite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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