anamorphism

[ an-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]

noun

, Geology.

1. metamorphism, usually occurring deep under the earth's surface, that changes simple minerals to complex minerals.

anamorphism

/ ˌænəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm /

noun

1. intense metamorphism of a rock in which high-density complex minerals are formed from simpler minerals of lower density

Word History and Origins

Origin of anamorphism¹

First recorded in 1830–40; ana- + -morphism

Example Sentences

There is little in the process of anamorphism in the way of sorting and segregation which tends to enrich and concentrate the metallic ore bodies.

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Nor is this all; for there are those who see an entire world, but see it distorted as an anamorphism.

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Huxley seems to use the term anamorphism in a sense differing from that of some writers.

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In the latter case anamorphism is necessary to recrystallize the carbon into the form of graphite.

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The flake graphite of the United States, principally in the Appalachian region, occurs in crystalline graphitic schists, resulting from the anamorphism of sedimentary rocks containing organic matter.

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