Pseudomorph - Wikipedia
WEBIn mineralogy, a pseudomorph is a mineral or mineral compound that appears in an atypical form ( crystal system ), resulting from a substitution process in which the appearance and dimensions remain constant, but the original mineral is replaced by another. The name literally means "false form".
Pseudomorph | Replacement, Transformation & Imitation
WEBPseudomorph, mineral formed by chemical or structural change of another substance, though retaining its original external shape. Although pseudomorphs give the appearance of being crystalline, they are commonly granular and waxy internally and have no regular cleavage; those that are crystalline.
Pseudomorph Minerals | Geology In
WEBPseudomorph is a mineral formed by chemical or structural change of another substance, though retaining its original external shape. Although pseudomorphs give the appearance of being crystalline, they are commonly granular and waxy internally and have no regular cleavage; those that are crystalline have optical properties different from those ...
All About Pseudomorph Minerals - iRocks.com
WEBJun 4, 2016. Pseudomorph mineral specimens are minerals or mineral compounds with atypical formation, resulting from a process of substitution or replacement. In description, pseudomorph specimens are generally noted as (replacement mineral) after (original mineral) – and the word pseudomorph literally means “false form”.
Pseudomorph Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of PSEUDOMORPH is a mineral having the characteristic outward form of another species. a mineral having the characteristic outward form of another species; …
Pseudomorph - Minerals.net Glossary of Terms
WEBPseudomorph. One mineral that chemically replaces another mineral without changing the external form of the original mineral. There are several types of pseudomorphs: Paramorph s. Infiltration pseudomorphs. Incrustation pseudomorphs. Epimorph s. Calcite Pseudomorph After Glauberite. < Back.
Pseudomorph | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 8, 2018 · A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. *pseudomorph* A secondary mineral [1] or a random aggregate of secondary minerals (monomineralic or polymineralic) which have replaced an earlier mineral but have retained its …
Gem Formation: How are Gemstones Created? - Gem Society
WEBA pseudomorph is an atom-by-atom replacement of one mineral for another without changing the original mineral's outward shape. Tiger's eye is a prime example of a pseudomorph. In these gems, quartz has replaced the original crocidolite (a form of asbestos), but they retain the fibrous structure of crocidolite.
Pseudomorphism | SpringerLink
WEBDownload reference work entry PDF. Pseudomorphism ( pseudos = false, morphe = form) is the crystallization of a mineral with a crystal shape foreign to that mineral. Mineral crystals, when grown in an unrestricting environment, display crystal shapes or forms (a group of crystal faces related by symmetry), which are a reflection of the internal ...
Pseudomorph - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBPseudomorph. A pseudomorph is a newly formed mineral with the crystal structure of the mineral that it replaced. From: Practical Chemical Thermodynamics for Geoscientists, 2013
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