minerogenesis
/ˈmɪnərə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/Geology
noun
The formation of minerals; = metallogeny.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. From miner- + -o- + -genesis. Compare Italian minerogenesi, and earlier German minerogenetisch.
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