- metacryst
- n. crystal formed during the re-crystallization of minerals contained in a metamorphic rock (Geology)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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metacryst — /met euh krist /, n. Geol. a crystal formed by recrystallization of minerals in a metamorphic rock. [1910 15; META + (PHENO)CRYST] * * * … Universalium
metacryst — meta·cryst … English syllables
metacryst — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkrist noun ( s) Etymology: meta + phenocryst : a crystal of a secondary mineral embedded in metamorphic rock called also porphyroblast … Useful english dictionary
Cataclastic — rocks contain angular fragments formed by cataclasis. Cataclasis is a deformation of the rock caused by fracture and rotation of aggregates or mineral grains. The term cataclastic refers to the structure produced in a rock by the actions of… … Wikipedia
