deuteric alteration
deuteric alteration Textural and mineralogical changes occuring within an igneous rock during the final crystallization stages of the molten rock. It usually occurs at well above room temperature, but some changes can be delayed for a few years after solidification. See DEUTERIC REACTION.
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