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Pseudomorph vs Martite - What's the difference?

pseudomorph | martite |

As nouns the difference between pseudomorph and martite

is that pseudomorph is a mineral that formed by replacement of an existing mineral (or organic matter) such that the new mineral has the appearance and dimensions of the original while martite is (geology|mineralogy) a variety of hematite that is pseudomorphic after magnetite crystals.

pseudomorph

English

(wikipedia pseudomorph)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mineral that formed by replacement of an existing mineral (or organic matter) such that the new mineral has the appearance and dimensions of the original.

    • Derived terms

    * pseudomorphic

    Related terms

    * pseudomorphism

    martite

    English

    (wikipedia martite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology, mineralogy) A variety of hematite that is pseudomorphic after magnetite crystals.