单词 | authigenesis |
释义 | authigenesisn. Geology. Formation of a mineral in situ, at the same time as or later than the formation of the rock or deposit of which it is a part. Cf. authigenic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > [noun] > formation > by origin in place authigenesis1888 allochthon1895 autochthon1895 1888 G. F. Becker Quicksilver Deposits Pacific Slope (U.S. Geol. Surv.) iii. 83 The unquestionable authigenesis of minerals of this group is excellently seen in No. 11, Knoxville. 1950 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 58 624 (title) Authigenesis in West Virginia sandstones. 1989 Nature 18 May 204/1 One possible mechanism for producing these particles is abiotic authigenesis. 2005 Science 23 Sept. 2050/3 By ~63 Ma, the Victory reservoir had cooled to <50°C, and K-feldspar authigenesis ceased ~54 Ma. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1888 |
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