SKARN

Meaning of SKARN in English

[ skα:n ]

■ noun Geology lime-bearing siliceous rock produced by the metamorphic alteration of limestone or dolomite.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Swed., lit. 'dung, filth'.

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SKARN — In geology, a metamorphic zone developed in the contact area around igneous rock intrusions when carbonate sedimentary rocks are invaded …
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SKARN — ˈskärn, kȧn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Swedish, literally, filth; akin to Old Norse skarn dirt, dung — more at …
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SKARN — in geology, metamorphic zone developed in the contact area around igneous rock intrusions when carbonate sedimentary rocks are invaded by …
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SKARN — n. In geology, a metamorphic zone developed in the contact area around igneous rock intrusions when carbonate sedimentary rocks are …
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SKARN — скарн, скарновый
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SKARN — скарн, скарновый
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SKARN — скарн, скарновый
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SCARN — I. ˈskärn archaic variant of scorn II. noun ( -s ) Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skarn …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCAT- — combining form or scato- Etymology: Greek skato-, from skat-, skōr excrement; akin to Old English scearn dung, Old Norse skarn …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCATO- — a combining form meaning "excrement," used in the formation of compound words: scatology. Also, esp. before a vowel, scat- . …
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MONTICELLITE — grayish silicate mineral in the olivine family, calcium and magnesium silicate (CaMgSiO4), that occurs as small crystals or grains in …
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ZINCSILITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Zn3Si4O10(OH)2·4(H2O) (?) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 574.58 gm) Zinc 34.14 % Zn Silicon 19.55 % Si …
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WILUITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe,Ti)13(B,Al,[ ])5Si18O68(O,OH)10 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 2,928.82 gm) Calcium 26.00 % Ca Magnesium 3.98 % Mg …
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WADALITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca6(Al,Si,Mg,Fe)7O16Cl3 Environment: Skarn xenolith in two-pyroxene andesite. IMA Status: Approved IMA Locality: Tadano, Koriyama Cith, Fukushima …
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VYALSOVITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: FeS·Ca(OH)2·Al(OH)3 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 240.01 gm) Calcium 16.70 % Ca Aluminum 11.24 % Al Iron …
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UVITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe++)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 970.23 gm) Sodium 0.59 % Na Calcium 3.10 % Ca Magnesium …
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TAKEDAITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca3(BO3)2 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 355.47 gm) Calcium 33.82 % Ca Boron 12.16 % B Oxygen …
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SHABYNITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Mg5(BO3)Cl2(OH)5·4(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 467.14 gm) Magnesium 26.01 % Mg Boron 4.63 % B Hydrogen …
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SERGEEVITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca2Mg11(CO3)9(HCO3)4(OH)4·6(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 1,307.78 gm) Calcium 6.13 % Ca Magnesium 20.44 % Mg Hydrogen …
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SAKHAITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca3Mg(BO3)2(CO3)·0.36(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 446.27 gm) Calcium 26.94 % Ca Magnesium 5.45 % Mg Boron …
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RAMBERGITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: MnS Composition: (Molecular Weight = 87.00 gm) Manganese 63.14 % Mn Sulfur 36.86 % S Empirical …
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PSEUDOSINHALITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Mg2Al3B2O9(OH) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 312.18 gm) Magnesium 15.57 % Mg Aluminum 25.93 % Al Boron …
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POTASSICPARGASITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe++)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 906.49 gm) Potassium 2.16 % K Sodium 1.27 % Na Calcium …
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PHILOLITHITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Pb12O6Mn(Mg,Mn)2(Mn,Mg)4(SO4)(CO3)4Cl4(OH)12 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 3,587.70 gm) Magnesium 1.35 % Mg Manganese 7.66 % Mn Hydrogen …
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PENTAHYDROBORITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: CaB2O(OH)6·2(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 215.77 gm) Calcium 18.57 % Ca Boron 10.02 % B Hydrogen …
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OYELITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca10B2Si8O29·12(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 1,327.25 gm) Calcium 30.20 % Ca Silicon 16.93 % Si Boron …
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OLSHANSKYITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca3(OH)2[B(OH)4]4 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 503.62 gm) Calcium 23.87 % Ca Boron 8.59 % B Hydrogen …
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MRAZEKITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Bi+++2Cu++3(PO4)2O2(OH)2·2(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 900.59 gm) Copper 21.17 % Cu Bismuth 46.41 % Bi Phosphorus …
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MAKOVICKYITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ag1.5Bi5.5S9 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 1,599.79 gm) Silver 10.11 % Ag Bismuth 71.85 % Bi Sulfur …
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KUSACHIITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: CuBi2O4 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 545.50 gm) Copper 11.65 % Cu Bismuth 76.62 % Bi Oxygen …
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KAMAISHILITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: Ca2Al2SiO6(OH)2 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 292.22 gm) Calcium 27.43 % Ca Aluminum 18.47 % Al Silicon …
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