minerogenic

English

Adjective

minerogenic (not comparable)

1. (geology) formed by minerogenesis
   • 1998 September 11, W. Shotyk et al., “History of Atmospheric Lead Deposition Since 12,370 14C yr BP from a Peat Bog, Jura Mountains, Switzerland”, in Science‎^[1], volume 281, number 5383, →DOI, pages 1635–1640:

     The transition from ombrogenic to minerogenic peat takes place at 155 cm (13 ), but nonatmospheric sources of Pb are not important to the Pb inventory of the minerogenic peats, which extend from 155 to 645 cm.

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• microengine