- granitization
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granitization — /gran i teuh zay sheuhn/, n. a hypothetical process of forming granite. Also called granitification /gran i teuh fi kay sheuhn/. [1890 95; GRANITIZE + ATION] * * * ▪ geology formation of granite or closely related rocks by metamorphic… … Universalium
granitization — ˌgranə̇d.ə̇ˈzāshən, d.ˌīˈz noun ( s) 1. : the development of granite from other rocks rich in alkalies, silica, and alumina by selective fusion or metasomatism 2. : the condition of having developed by granitization … Useful english dictionary
Granite — For other uses, see Granite (disambiguation). Granite Igneous Rock Granite containing potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, quartz, and biotite and/or amphibole Composi … Wikipedia
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Гранитизация — процесс преобразования хим. и минер. состава г. п. (расплава) в направлении приближения состава и структур его продуктов к гранитовому. Характерной общей особенностью Г. является: 1) значительное изменение вещественного состава перерабатываемых г … Геологическая энциклопедия
Eón Arcaico — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Supereón Eón M. años Fanerozoico 542,0 ±1,0 Precámbrico Proterozoico 2.500 … Wikipedia Español
granitize — /gran i tuyz /, v.t., granitized, granitizing. to subject to granitization. Also, esp. Brit., granitise. [1960 65; GRANITE + IZE] * * * … Universalium
pluton — /plooh ton/, n. Geol. any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth s surface. [1935 40; < G Pluton, back formation from plutonisch PLUTONIC] * * * ▪ igneous rock body of intrusive igneous rock the size, composition, shape,… … Universalium
Western Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction region lying south of the Sahara and east and north of the Atlantic Ocean. It is latitudinally divided into two parallel belts of land: the western portion of the Sudan, a geographic area that stretches across… … Universalium
Octávio Barbosa — (April 29, 1907 January 31, 1997) was a Brazilian geologist. Barbosa was born in Ituverava, where he lived with his parents on a farm until 13 years old. He learned to read at the age of five, and had his secondary education at schools in… … Wikipedia
