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What is a paragenesis?

What is a paragenesis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) An ordered chronological sequence of mineral formations.
  2. (geology) The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another's development.
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These results show that paragenesis of mineralization of chalcopyrite, pyrite, malachite, azurite, garnet and magnetite occurred.
Perhaps the most important aspect of this model is that it is testable, and is a call for focused research on the much-overlooked paragenesis of cap carbonates.
This suggests that the paragenesis of the filaments is relatively late.
Canyon-like passages developed through paragenesis, with upward dissolution of the roof occurring simultaneously with sediment deposition on the floor.
It aims at providing basic knowledge on ore microscopy, so that the participants could be able to identify the most common ore mineral and study their texture and paragenesis.
The paragenesis of alkali feldspar and hydrothermal biotite in the volcanic ash indicates high-temperature neutralization.

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