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单词 authigenic
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Definition of authigenic in English:

authigenic

adjective ˌɔːθɪˈdʒɛnɪkˌôTHəˈjenik
Geology
  • (of minerals and other materials) formed in their present position.

    Often contrasted with allogenic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The trend is produced by the presence of variable amounts of hemipelagic mud in the authigenic carbonates.
    • This mineral is probably authigenic clay that formed in the spring waters while the silica was being precipitated.
    • Detrital quartz from an igneous source is usually substantially brighter in luminescence than quartz of an authigenic origin.
    • These may be reprecipitated and incorporated into authigenic materials, such as glauconite, various carbonates, and iron and manganese oxides.
    • Later, authigenic quartz was precipitated and carbonate phases were partly silicified.
    • To determine the stable isotope composition of authigenic cements with a high spatial resolution, samples for stable isotope analyses were taken from polished slabs using a hand-held microdrill.
    • He regarded the iron phosphate strengite to be the typical form of authigenic phosphate in freshwater deposits.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek authigenēs 'born on the spot' + -ic.

 
 

Definition of authigenic in US English:

authigenic

adjectiveˌôTHəˈjenik
Geology
  • (of minerals and other materials) formed in their present position.

    Often contrasted with allogenic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This mineral is probably authigenic clay that formed in the spring waters while the silica was being precipitated.
    • These may be reprecipitated and incorporated into authigenic materials, such as glauconite, various carbonates, and iron and manganese oxides.
    • The trend is produced by the presence of variable amounts of hemipelagic mud in the authigenic carbonates.
    • Later, authigenic quartz was precipitated and carbonate phases were partly silicified.
    • He regarded the iron phosphate strengite to be the typical form of authigenic phosphate in freshwater deposits.
    • To determine the stable isotope composition of authigenic cements with a high spatial resolution, samples for stable isotope analyses were taken from polished slabs using a hand-held microdrill.
    • Detrital quartz from an igneous source is usually substantially brighter in luminescence than quartz of an authigenic origin.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek authigenēs ‘born on the spot’ + -ic.

 
 
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