hydatogenesis
noun
hy·da·to·genesis
| \ ¦hīdə(ˌ)tō+\
Definition of hydatogenesis
1
: the crystallization of minerals in certain rocks by the water present in a magma
especially
: the process of depositing minerals in veins from aqueous solutions
2
: the crystallization of salt or gypsum from normal aqueous solutions
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