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(geology, transitive) To change the bulk chemical composition of a rock is by the introduction of components from an external source, especially by a hydrothermal fluid..
In some way, not clearly understood, hydrothermal action metasomatizes the original andesite without destroying original textures or changing volumes.
Use metasomatize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metasomatize means (geology, transitive) To change the bulk chemical composition of a rock is by the introduction of components from an external source, especially by a hydrothermal fluid..
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In some way, not clearly understood, hydrothermal action metasomatizes the original andesite without destroying original textures or changing volumes.
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