pseudomorph

Definitions

1. A deceptive, irregular, or false form; specifically
2. A deceptive, irregular, or false form; specifically:
3. A mineral that formed by replacement of an existing mineral (or organic matter) such that the new mineral has the appearance and dimensions of the original.

Equivalents

Examples

“Petrified wood is a silicic pseudomorph of the original wood.”

“The first kind of pseudomorphs, are pseudomorphs by alteration; the second, pseudomorphs by replacement; the third, pseudomorphs by infiltration; the fourth, pseudomorphs by incrustation.”

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