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post-tectonic
post-tectonic adj.
Brit. 
/ˌpəʊs(t)tɛkˈtɒnɪk/
, /ˌpəʊs(t)tɛkˈtɒnɪk/U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˌtɛkˈtɑnɪk/
Geology occurring or existing after tectonic activity./ˌpoʊs(t)ˌtɛkˈtɑnɪk/ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > tectonization or diastrophism > [adjective]
geotectonic1858
diastrophic1881
tectonic1894
volcano-tectonic1907
synkinematic1932
post-tectonic1938
tectonical1939
syntectonic1942
palaeotectonic1947
1938 Mem. Geol. Soc. Amer. No. 6. 108 The crystallization in such fabrics can be termed: pretectonic, posttectonic, or paratectonic with reference to the particular mineral that is under consideration.
1956 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 112 125 The well-known post-tectonic growth of andalusite in the eastern zone may have been accompanied by recrystallization which destroyed any incipient fabric.
1989 Nature 12 Oct. 523/2 Using the 39Ar–40Ar method we dated large post-tectonic crystals of brown amphibole, fine-grained syn-tectonic amphibole and syn-tectonic plagioclase neoblasts.
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