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Allochthonous

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000096

Describing rock masses, sediments, or organisms that originated in a location other than where they are currently found. This displacement often occurs due to tectonic forces, such as thrust faulting, or by transport processes like turbidity currents. Allochthonous deposits contrast with autochthonous materials, which formed in place.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000096
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000096",
  "term": "Allochthonous",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing rock masses, sediments, or organisms that originated in a location other than where they are currently found. This displacement often occurs due to tectonic forces, such as thrust faulting, or by transport processes like turbidity currents. Allochthonous deposits contrast with autochthonous materials, which formed in place.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/allochthonous/"
}

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