metallogenesisn.
/ˌmɛtələ(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnᵻsɪs/, U.S. /ˌmɛdl̩oʊˈdʒɛnəsəs/; see also metallo- comb. form. Geology.
= metallogeny n.
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metallostatics1665
mining geology1871
metallogeny1905
mineralography1916
mineragraphy1917
minerogenesis1917
petroleum geology1917
metallogenesis1923
1923 Econ. Geol. 18 105 One of the most important problems of metallogenesis at the present day is that of the existence of a definite arrangement in space of the ore deposits of metalliferous regions.
1949 Science 21 Jan. 59/1 Volfson's comprehensive survey of metallogenesis in the western Tien Shan range also gives brief details of other newly discovered deposits.
1975 Chem. in Brit. 11 167/1 Submarine metallogenesis on a large scale has been found in the Red Sea.
1990 P. Kearey & F. J. Vine Global Tectonics vii. 120 Serpentinite intrusion appears to be quite common within fracture zones, accompanied by alkali basalt, volcanism, hydrothermal activity and metallogenesis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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