Definition
parageneses
noun
- Plural of paragenesis; the sequence or order in which minerals form or crystallize in a rock or ore deposit.
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- Geologists study the parageneses of minerals to understand the thermal history of the ore body.
- The parageneses revealed that quartz formed before the sulfide minerals in this deposit.
- By analyzing parageneses, researchers can determine the conditions under which the rocks formed.
- Different parageneses in adjacent samples suggest varying pressure and temperature regimes.
- The parageneses of the pegmatite indicate a slow cooling process over millions of years.