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pseudomorph

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pseu·do·morph  (sd-môrf)
n.
1. A false, deceptive, or irregular form.
2. A mineral that has the crystalline form of another mineral rather than the form normally characteristic of its own composition.
pseudo·morphic, pseudo·morphous adj.
pseudo·morphism n.
pseudomorph [ˈsjuːdəʊˌmɔːf]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a mineral that has an uncharacteristic crystalline form as a result of assuming the shape of another mineral that it has replaced
pseudomorphic , pseudomorphous adj
pseudomorphism  n
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