different between metamorphic vs lawsonite

English

Etymology

From metamorphosis +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?t??m??f?k/

• Rhymes: -??(r)f?k

Adjective

metamorphic

1. Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. [from 19th c.]
2. (geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example). [from 19th c.]
3. (zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis. [from 19th c.]
4. Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.

Derived terms

Related terms

• metamorphism

Translations

Noun

metamorphic (plural metamorphics)

1. (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.

Related terms

• orthometamorphic
• parametamorphic

English

Noun

lawsonite (uncountable)

1. A metamorphic silicate mineral related to the epidotes; it is a sorosilicate, based on the dimeric anion Si₂O₇^6-

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Lawsonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “lawsonite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.