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skarn

American  
[skahrn] / ˈskɑrn /

noun

plural

skarns

  1. Geology. a coarse-grained metamorphic rock formed by metasomatism.

skarn Scientific  
/ skärn /

  1. A coarse-grained metamorphic rock formed by the contact metamorphism of carbonate rocks. Skarn typically contains garnet, pyroxene, epidote, and wollastonite.

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Einaudi, M. T. & Burt, D. M. Introduction; terminology, classification, and composition of skarn deposits.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

If limestone or other calcareous sedimentary rocks are present adjacent to the magmatic body, then another type of ore deposit called a skarn deposit can form.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

What must be present in the country rock to produce a skarn?

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

This type of metamorphism is known as skarn.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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