What does "paramorph" mean?

A kind of pseudomorph in which there has been a change of physical characteristics without alteration of chemical composition, as in the change of aragonite to calcite.

What is a synonym for "paramorph"?

Common synonyms include: allomorph.

Paramorph

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1
A kind of pseudomorph in which there has been a change of physical characteristics without alteration of chemical composition, as in the change of aragonite to calcite.

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allomorph

Etymology

From para- + -morph.

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