(geology) Of constituents that came into existence with or after the formation of the rock of which they constitute a part; for example, the primary and secondary minerals of igneous rocks.
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 | authigene (mineralogy) |
| phyllomorphic stage (geology) |
| Chlorite (mineralogy and petrology) |
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