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Migmatite
Meaning
Noun
●
In Geology & Rocks:
Any
rock
of
mixed
appearance
, being an
intimate
mixture
of
granite
and
older
rock
,
specifically
from
intense
metamorphism
which
partially
melts
the rock
,
causing
it to
recrystallize
in a state
intermediate
between
igneous
and metamorphic.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
migmatite
English
migmatit
Swedish
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Biotite
Granitoids
Mafic
Hornblende
Gneissic
Gneiss
Metasediments
Granitoid
Gabbro
Granites
Granitic
Sedimentary
Gneisses
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