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单词 granitize
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Definition of granitize in English:

granitize

(British granitise)
verbˈɡranɪtʌɪzˈɡranəˌtīz
[with object]usually as adjective granitizedGeology
  • Give (rock) a granitic character.

    it was partially granitized by the surrounding magma
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Partly granitized formations also occur in Terego County, which include porphyroblastic gneisses and quartz diorite.
    • High-grade metamorphic rocks, often intensely folded and granitised, form the tectonic shield areas of the continent.
    • Rocks are deformed, granitised and high grade metamorphosed.
    • They are primarily quartzite, granite, and granitized schists.
    • The product may vary from a homogeneous rock produced by soaking to a coarsely mixed rock easily separable into relic and granitic or granitised portions.

Derivatives

  • granitization

  • noun ˌɡranɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
    Geology
    • During granitization, these elements are believed to be displaced and moved through the rock ahead of the granitization front, to form a zone enriched in minerals such as hornblende and pyroxene.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Glaucophane, is not a mineral typical of granite; it is typical of high-grade schists and may be preserved during the granitization of metamorphic rocks.
      • The whole of this territory is, therefore, worth examination in the light of the granitization hypothesis.
      • The polyphasic character of these granitization processes have, in some cases, made basic rocks appear to be enclosed within granites like intrusive rocks.
      • Thus, granites can form both by magmatism and granitization or a combination of the two.
 
 

Definition of granitize in US English:

granitize

(British granitise)
verbˈɡranəˌtīz
[with object]usually as adjective granitizedGeology
  • Alter (rock) so as to give it a granitic character.

    it was partially granitized by the surrounding magma
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Partly granitized formations also occur in Terego County, which include porphyroblastic gneisses and quartz diorite.
    • High-grade metamorphic rocks, often intensely folded and granitised, form the tectonic shield areas of the continent.
    • The product may vary from a homogeneous rock produced by soaking to a coarsely mixed rock easily separable into relic and granitic or granitised portions.
    • Rocks are deformed, granitised and high grade metamorphosed.
    • They are primarily quartzite, granite, and granitized schists.
 
 
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