Exsolution

Exsolution

The segregation, during cooling, of a homogeneous solid solution into two or more different minerals.

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exsolution

Astronomy; Planetary science

The segregation, during cooling, of a homogeneous solid solution into two or more different minerals.

exsolutional

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Applied to those sedimentary rocks that solidify from solution either by precipitation or by secretion.

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Relaxation. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law.

exsolution texture

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A general term for the texture of any mineral aggregate or intergrowth formed by exsolution. It is generally fairly homogeneous, ranging from perthitic to geometrically regular.

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