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metamorphic deposit
An ore deposit that has been subjected to great pressure, high temperature, and alteration by solutions. It may have become warped, twisted, or folded, and the original minerals may have been rearranged and recrystallized.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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