authigenic

ˌɔːθɪˈdʒɛnɪk

Definition

Definition of authigenic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geology

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formed in the place where found

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The authigenic minerals were studied in the sedimentary rock.

in situ

native

original

minerals

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crystallized in sediment during or after deposition

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Authigenic minerals indicate the conditions of sediment formation.

crystallized

formed

sedimentary

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Origin of authigenic

Greek, authigenēs (born on the spot)

Examples of authigenic in a sentence

The unique color of the rock was due to authigenic processes.
The presence of authigenic quartz was significant.
Authigenic clays formed under specific conditions.

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French:authigène, cristallisé, ...
German:authigen, ...
Italian:autigeno, autigenico, ...
Spanish:autigénico, autógeno, ...
Portuguese:autigénico, formado in situ, ...
Chinese:自生的, 自形的, ...
Japanese:自生の, ...
Arabic:ذَاتِي التَكَوُّن, ذَاتِيّ النَّشْأَة, ...
Hebrew:אוֹטִיגֵנִי, אוֹטִיגֵנִיּוּת, ...
Russian:аутгенный, аутигенный, ...
Ukrainian:автигенний, самоутворений, ...
Hindi:स्वदेशी, स्वतःजनित, ...
Bengali:অথিজেনিক, আবরণ, ...
Catalan:autigènic, ...
Czech:autigenní, authigenní, ...
Danish:autigen, authigen, ...
Dutch:authigeen, sedimentair, ...
Greek:αυτογενής, ...
Hungarian:authigén, autigén, ...
Khmer:កកើតនៅនឹងកន្លែង, កកជាគ្រីស្តាល់ក្នុងស្រទាប់កករ, ...
Korean:자생의, 자가생성의, ...
Persian:محلی‌تشکیل, خودزا, ...
Polish:autigeniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):autigênico, diagenético, ...
Romanian:autigen, format in situ, ...
Swedish:autigenisk, självbildad, ...
Thai:ที่ก่อตัวในที่ที่พบ, เกิดขึ้นในตะกอน, ...
Turkish:otokton, otijenik, ...
Vietnamese:tự sinh, hình thành tại chỗ, ...

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