autochthonous rocks

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• autochthonous — adjective 1. of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed • Ant: ↑allochthonous 2. originating where it is found the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo autochthonous rocks and people and… …   Useful english dictionary

• autochthonous — autochthonism, autochthony, n. autochthonously, adv. autochthonousness, n. /aw tok theuh neuhs/, adj. 1. pertaining to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous (opposed to heterochthonous). 2. Pathol. a. found in the part of the body in whic …   Universalium

• autochthonous — /ɔˈtɒkθənəs/ (say aw tokthuhnuhs) adjective 1. relating to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous. 2. Geology (of rocks) having had their dominant constituents formed in situ, as rock salt. Compare allochthonous. Also, autochthonal, autochthonic… …  

• native — adj Native, indigenous, endemic, aboriginal, autochthonous all mean belonging to or associated with a particular place by birth or origin. A person or thing is native (opposed to foreign, alien) that has had his or its birth or origin in the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• autochthonal — adjective originating where it is found the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo autochthonous rocks and people and folktales endemic folkways the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan • Syn: ↑autochthonic,… …   Useful english dictionary

• autochthonic — adjective originating where it is found the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo autochthonous rocks and people and folktales endemic folkways the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan • Syn: ↑autochthonal,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Geology of Nepal — The Himalayan arc extends about 2400 km from Nanga Parbat (8,138 m) in the west to Namche Barwa (7,756 m) in the east (Le Fort, 1996). This region includes Nepal, Bhutan, as well as parts of Pakistan, India, and China. Since 55 Ma, the Himalayan… …   Wikipedia

• Nappe — For other uses, see Nappe (disambiguation). Schematic overview of an eroded thrust system. The shaded material is the nappe. The erosional hole is called a window or fenster. The klippe is the isolated block of the nappe overlying autochthonous… …   Wikipedia

• Lotic ecosystems — are the ecosystems of rivers, streams and springs. Included in these environments are the biotic interactions (amongst plants, animals and micro organisms) together with the abiotic interactions (physical and chemical). [Angelier (2003)] Lotic… …   Wikipedia

• Mylonite — An amphibolitic mylonite showing a number of (rotated) porphyroclasts: a clear red garnet left in the picture while smaller white feldspar porphyroclasts can be found all over. Location: the tectonic contact between th …   Wikipedia

• Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …   Universalium