magmatic

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A magmatic origin of the tungsten is probable.

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  1. Belonging or related to the magma, or to the material of which the igneous rocks are formed while this is yet in the unconsolidated or unindividualized condition.

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  • But radon is extremely dilute and to get true magmatic radon measurements you need to get as close to the active vent as possible. —  New Scientist - Earth
  • These new data suggest that a large magmatic sill is present well within the basement formations, which is possibly linked to the surface through a system of deep fractures bordering the caldera. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • In the case of MX-08-68, the hole traversed a known favourable ultramafic and intersected magmatic sulphides, reported herein, prior to testing the deeper SQUID target, estimated at approximately 150 metres vertical depth. —  Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
  • "This deep reservoir, warmed by geothermal gradients and magmatic heat and protected from adverse surface conditions, would be a favored environment for the development and maintenance of thermophilic organisms," they wrote. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • "This deep reservoir, warmed by geothermal gradients and magmatic heat and protected from adverse surface conditions, would be a favored environment for the development and maintenance of thermophilic organisms," McGovern and Morgan write in this month's issue of the journal Such primal organisms already thrive deep in Earth's ocean near geothermal vents.
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