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Metasomatic replacement is a process where one mineral simultaneously dissolves and another deposits into its place, often with equal volumes. This can result in pseudomorphs where the original mineral is replaced by another but keeps its original shape. An example is goethite replacing marcasite in Egypt. Massive ore body replacements can also occur, like sulphide ores replacing the rock they occupy with the same volume at the Noranda mine in Quebec.
- Author
- Ogina Lamenta-Abuan
- Language
- EN