host rock
host rock noun: the background mineral material in which the object of study (crystals, fossils, specific minerals, groundwater, etc.) is embedded or through which it travels.
Noun
host rock (countable and uncountable, plural host rocks)
- The background mineral material in which the object of study (crystals, fossils, specific minerals, groundwater, etc.) is embedded or through which it travels.
- Formation of alteration minerals in the host rock during deformation within the shear zone is indicated by the parallel foliation within the secondary micaceous minerals and the unmineralized host schist.1983, Warren C. Day, Richard M. Tosdal, E.L. Acosta, J.C. Aruspon, L. Carvajal, E. Cedeño, Glenda Lowry, L.F. Martinez, J.A. Noriega, Fernanco J. Niñez, J. Rojas, F. Prieto, “Geology of the Lo...
- A related consideration is the porosity increase due to creep of the host rock into the backfilled workings.1986, Environmental Assessment, Deaf Smith County Site, Texas, page 6-110
host rock meaning in Tamil
host rock in Tamil
- தாய்ப்பாறை
Forms of host rock
| plural | host rocks |
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Questions about host rock
- What does host rock mean?
- Host rock means the background mineral material in which the object of study (crystals, fossils, specific minerals, groundwater, etc.) is embedded or through which it travels.
- What is host rock in Tamil?
- Host rock in Tamil is தாய்ப்பாறை. See Host rock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is host rock?
- Host rock is a noun.
- What is the plural of host rock?
- The plural of host rock is host rocks.
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