adverb
- In a manner relating to paragenesis; according to the sequence or order of formation of minerals or rocks in geological processes.
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The minerals in the ore deposit were arranged paragenetically, reflecting their sequential crystallization.
- Geologists studied the samples paragenetically to understand the thermal history of the rock formation.
- The paragenetically ordered mineral assemblage provided clues about the conditions during metamorphism.