adjective
- relating to or formed by paragenesis, the formation of minerals in a specific sequence or association
Usage: geology; mineralogy
Examples
- The paragenetic sequence showed that quartz formed before the sulfide minerals.
- Geologists studied the paragenetic relationships between different ore minerals.
- The paragenetic analysis revealed the order of mineral crystallization.
- Understanding paragenetic processes helps predict where valuable minerals might be found.
- The paragenetic diagram illustrated how temperature changes affected mineral formation.
- Researchers mapped the paragenetic zones within the ore deposit.