paragenesis

[ par-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌpær əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun Geology.

the origin of minerals or mineral deposits in contact so as to affect one another's formation.
the order in which the minerals in a rock or vein have crystallized.

Origin of paragenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at para-1, genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM paragenesis

par·a·ge·net·ic [par-uh-juh-net-ik] /ˌpær ə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby paragenesis

parafoil, parafollicular cell, paraformaldehyde, paraganglioma, paraganglion, paragenesis, parageusia, paraglide, paraglider, paragliding, paraglyph printing

British Dictionary definitions for paragenesis

paragenesis

paragenesia (ˌpærədʒɪˈniːzɪə)

/ (ˌpærəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

a characteristic association of minerals in a particular type of rock or ore deposit

Derived forms of paragenesis

paragenetic (ˌpærədʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective paragenetically, adverb