Syndiagenetic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Happening at the same time as diagenesis ("the changes sediment goes through during and after lithification"). not-comparable

    "The succession of parallel surfaces with magnesite — mica — hematite was, therefore, transofrmed by two superimposed and symmetrologically at least partly distinguishable axial deformations: the systems of syndiagenetic, locally "external sedimentary" folds, probably in a void, and those of tectonically caused folds."

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"The succession of parallel surfaces with magnesite — mica — hematite was, therefore, transofrmed by two superimposed and symmetrologically at least partly distinguishable axial deformations: the systems of syndiagenetic, locally "external sedimentary" folds, probably in a void, and those of tectonically caused folds."

Etymology

From syn- + diagenetic.

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