exsolutions

/ˌɛksəˈluːʃənz/
noun
  1. Plural of exsolution; multiple instances of mineral separation from a solid solution.
    • The textbook described various exsolutions found in lunar samples.
    • Different exsolutions can indicate the cooling history of the rock.
    • The thin section showed several exsolutions of pyroxene.
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