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Allochthon - Wikipedia
An allochthon, or an allochthonous block, is a large block of rock which has been moved from its original site of formation, usually by low angle thrust ... en.wikipedia.org
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ALLOCHTHON Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ALLOCHTHON is an overthrust block of rocks that have been moved along a fault for a great distance from their place of origin. www.merriam-webster.com
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Allochthon - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Allochthon refers to geological formations that have been deposited in a location different from their original formation site, exemplified by the Doctor's ... www.sciencedirect.com
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allochthon
allochthon Geol. (æˈlɒkθən) [G., or back-formation f. next.] An allochthonous rock formation; opp. autochthon 4.1942 M. P. Billings Struct. Geol. x. 181 Rocks..have traveled many miles from their original place of deposition and are said to be allochthonous..these rocks are sometimes called the allo... Oxford English Dictionary
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allochthon - The SLB Energy Glossary
1. n. [Geology] A rock mass formed somewhere other than its present location, which was transported by fault movements, large-scale gravity sliding, or similar ... www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com
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ALLOCHTHON Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Allochthon definition: a geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. www.dictionary.com
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ALLOCHTHON definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
a geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon (sense 3). www.collinsdictionary.com
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Allochthon | SpringerLink
Allochthons are characterized by discordant structural boundaries such as thrust faults and/or associated mélanges of sediment and rock, contrasting facies and ... link.springer.com
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Time and space relationships of the taconic allochthon and autochthon
The Taconic rock sequence extends from near Sudbury, Vermont, to near Poughkeepsie, New York, a length of about 150 miles. www.usgs.gov
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Definition of allochthon - Mindat
i. A mass of rock that has been moved from its place of origin by tectonic processes, as in a thrust sheet or nappe. www.mindat.org
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Autochthon (geology)
If an overlying allochthon has an opening or hole which exposes the underlying autochthonous material, the hole is called a window or fenster. wikipedia.org
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autochthon
autochthon (ɔːˈtɒkθən, -əʊn) Pl. autochthons, or in L. form autochthones (ɔːˈtɒkθəniːz). [a. Gr. αὐτόχθων sprung from that land itself, f. αὐτο- (see auto-1) + χθών, χθονός, earth, soil.] 1. lit. A human being sprung from the soil he inhabits; a ‘son of the soil.’1646 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 274 Th... Oxford English Dictionary
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Chthon
spirits of the underworld in Greek mythology Chthonic (band), a Taiwanese black metal band Chthonic, Psychological term: spirit of the nature within Allochthon wikipedia.org
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Waitemata Group
Deformation The Waitemata Group formed during the emplacement of the Northland Allochthon and is sometimes inter-bedded with it. The Allochthon continued to move South during deposition and some areas of the Waitemata Group are therefore extensively deformed. wikipedia.org
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Geology of the Northland Region
The allochthon includes displaced Te Kuiti group rocks. Many of the hills in Northland are formed from the Tangihua Complex rocks of the Northland Allochthon. wikipedia.org
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