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.