Definition of Pseudomorphism. Meaning of Pseudomorphism. Synonyms of Pseudomorphism

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Definition of Pseudomorphism

Pseudomorphism
Pseudomorphism Pseu`do*mor"phism, n. (Crystallog.) The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that which belongs to the species.

Meaning of Pseudomorphism from wikipedia

- In mineralogy, a pseudomorph is a mineral or mineral compound that appears in an atypical form (crystal system), resulting from a substitution process...
- Individual crystals are rare, but occur as slender to acicular prisms. Pseudomorphs after more tabular or blocky azurite crystals also occur. The stone's...
- Common goethite pseudomorphs include pyrite, siderite, and marcasite, though any iron(II)-bearing mineral could become a goethite pseudomorph if proper conditions...
- alteration of other minerals, it has been known to form pseudomorphs of many different minerals. A pseudomorph is a mineral that has replaced another mineral atom...
- The shapes taken by ink releases are classified as six types: pseudomorphs; pseudomorph series; ink ropes; clouds/smokescreens; diffuse puffs; mantle...
- Luz, B.; Sander, M.; Clemens, W.A. (1996). "Dinosaur bones: fossils or pseudomorphs? The pitfalls of physiology reconstruction from apatitic fossils" (PDF)...
- is termed a pseudomorph of (or after) the reagent. Illustrated here is a pseudomorph of kaolinite after orthoclase. Here, the pseudomorph preserved the...
- soluble minerals. This is demonstrated by the numerous pseudomorphs and partial pseudomorphs of baryte after these carbonates. The sharp pointed crystals...
- near-freezing water. This "melting mineral" is more commonly known through its pseudomorphs. It is usually considered a rare mineral, but this is likely due to difficulty...
- margins of Gondwana. This is evidenced by the occurrence of glendonite (a pseudomorph of ikaite; a form of calcite deposited in glacial waters) in fine-grained...