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syngenetic deposit

A deposit formed contemporaneously with the parent rock and enclosed by it. There are two types of syngenetic deposits, igneous and sedimentary. Some examples are nickeliferous sulfides, nontitaniferous magnetite, diamond, chromite, and corundum.

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