replacement deposit

replacement deposit, in geology, mineral deposit formed by chemical processes that dissolve a rock and deposit a new assemblage of minerals in its place. See metasomatic replacement.

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Article Title: replacement deposit

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 20 July 1998

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/science/replacement-deposit

Access Date: February 22, 2025