ROCK ASSOCIATION

Domain	Definition
Mining	A. A group of igneous rocks within a petrographic province that are related chemically and petrographically, generally in a systematic manner such that chemical data for the rocks plot as smooth curves on variation diagrams. See also:trib b. The association of mineral deposits with certain rock types. If mineral-producing localities are considered individually, valuable generalizations often can be made, and lithotectonic-plate tectonic classifications of ore deposits and exploration strategies derived fromthem. (references)
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Anagrams: ROCK ASSOCIATION

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-i-i-k-n-o-o-o-r-s-s-t"
	-4 letters: association.
	-5 letters: sacrosanct.
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