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dislocation climb . Movement of a dislocation to a higher or lower glide plane. Requires diffusion of atoms through the crystal lattice which is favored by deformation at high temperatures.
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aviolite (av-i-o'-lite). A type of hornfels whose main constituents are mica and cordierite. Rarely used. Type locality: Monte Aviolo, Italian Alps. Cf: astite; edolite.
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iridium (i-rid'-i-um). (a) An element of the platinum group, symbol Ir. (b) A metallic white cubic mineral consisting of more than 80 percent Ir, the remainder being osmium, palladium, or related elements.
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helicospore (hel'-i-co-spore). A cylindric, spiral, or convolute, usually septate, asexual fungal spore. Cf: Saccardoan spore groups.
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volcanic rock . (a) A generally finely crystalline or glassy igneous rock resulting from volcanic action at or near the Earth's surface, either ejected explosively or extruded as lava; e.g. basalt. The term incl… https://t.co/Ubw9qElXPB
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vladimirite (vlad-i-mir'-ite). A pale rose, colorless, or white monoclinic mineral: Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2•5H2O .
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Histels . Gelisols with large amounts of organic carbon that commonly accumulate under anaerobic conditions or the organic matter at least partially fills voids in fragmental, cindery, or pumicious materials. Co… https://t.co/STkE9Il5fu
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synmorph (syn'-morph). A smooth trough-shaped part of an undulatory thrust fault. It does not reflect warping or deformation of a once-planar fault surface. It is typically covered by erosional remnants of the u… https://t.co/JPksUZ863B
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multidomains . In a ferromagnetic , ferroelastic , or ferroelectric crystal, a region consisting of many single domains. Cf: single domains.
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genetic (ge-net'-ic). Pertaining to relationships due to a common origin, or to features involving genes or gene complexes.
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dicyclic (di-cy'-clic). (a) Said of a crinoid having two circlets of plates proximal to the radial plates or (in some crinoids that lack radial plates) proximal to the oral plates. (b) Said of the apical system … https://t.co/9u0p2bJs4d
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inclinometer [magnet] . An instrument that measures magnetic inclination. See also: earth inductor; dip circle. Syn: inclinator.
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tectonic map . A map that portrays the architecture of the outer part of the Earth. It is similar to a structure-contour map, which primarily shows dipping strata, folds, faults, and the like, but the tectonic m… https://t.co/m8PAvdUXmx
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dynamogranite (dy''-na-mo-gran'-ite). A seldom-used term for an augen gneiss containing much microcline and orthoclase (Krivenko and Lapchik, 1934).
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Permian (Per'-mi-an). The uppermost system of the Paleozoic Erathem of the Standard Global Chronostratigraphic Scale, above the Carboniferous and below the Triassic System of the Mesozoic Erathem. Also the time … https://t.co/O2tLpSkNHC
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formation evaluation . The process of evaluating gas- or oil-bearing formations penetrated by a well or wells, and of appraising their commercial significance.
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water mass . (a) A body of seawater having a characteristic temperature and salinity range defined by a temperature-salinity curve. (b) A mixture of two or more water types. See also: intermediate water; deep wa… https://t.co/6wDddSBiyT
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lake [coast] . A term loosely applied to a sheet of water lying along a coast and connected with the sea; e.g. one of the shallow (1-2 m deep), interconnected bodies of water in the Florida Bay area, Fla.
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sodicanthophyllite . A name for the theoretical Na-Mg anthophyllite end-member of the orthorhombic amphibole group: (Na,[])Mg7(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2.
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aggregate (ag'-gre-gate). (a) A mass or body of rock particles, mineral grains, or a mixture of both. (b) Any of several hard, inert materials, such as sand, gravel, slag, or crushed stone, used for mixing with … https://t.co/pVA0GlsTr8
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