contact metamorphism

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noun Geology.

localized metamorphism resulting from the heat of an igneous intrusion.

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Origin of contact metamorphism

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby contact metamorphism

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How to use contact metamorphism in a sentence

Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.
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The spokesman also said that Ambassador King “did not view the movie and did not have any contact directly with Sony.”
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In fact, he was in contact with Lansky prior to converging from the hillside onto the streets of Havana.
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She had been my point of contact as I was trying to get up there.
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“Keeping in contact with those people, and mechanically getting them to the trial, those are the hard parts,” Risner said.
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Before Ulm he nearly ruined Napoleon's combination by failing to get in contact with the enemy.
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It is sometimes indented, with its convex side in contact with the periphery of the cell.
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Other forms of contact rapidly oxidized and went out of business.
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In fact, it was to be expected of almost any man who happened to be thrown in contact with Lyn Rowan for any length of time.
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There was no engine stopped on account of this accident; but I shall never let the fire come in contact again with the cast iron.
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Scientific definitions for contact metamorphism

contact metamorphism

A type of metamorphism in which the mineralogy and texture of a body of rock are changed by exposure to the pressure and extreme temperature associated with a body of intruding magma. Contact metamorphism often results in the formation of valuable minerals, such as garnet and emery, through the interaction of the hot magma with adjacent rock. See also aureole. Compare regional metamorphism.