geothermometer
/ˌdʒiːəʊθəˈmɒmɪtə/Geology
noun
A feature of a rock (typically a mineral or mineral assemblage) from which is inferred the temperature of its formation.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From geo- + thermometer, in sense 1 after German Geothermometer.
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