Difference between revisions of "Alteration"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Verwittterung (Deut.); | + | Verwittterung (Deut.); altération (Fr.); alteração (Port.) |
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| + | * Submitted information: Jose Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009. | ||
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[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 26 August 2020
Description
Changes of the mineralogical composition of a rock brought about by physical, chemical or biological means, including actions of hydrothermal solutions and weathering processes. Differs from metamorphism in being milder, more localized and not restricted to high temperatures.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Verwittterung (Deut.); altération (Fr.); alteração (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Submitted information: Jose Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.