Found 1 items, similar to paragenesis.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Paragenesis Paragenesis \Par`a*gen"e*sis\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*j[e^]n"[-e]*s[i^]s), n. [Pref. para- + genesis.] 1. (Min.) The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) (a) The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another's development. (b) The order in which minerals occurring together in rocks and veins have developed. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]