allothogenic
adjective
al·loth·o·gen·ic
| \ ə¦läthə¦jenik\
variants:
or less commonly allothogenous \ ¦alə¦thäjənəs \
Definition of allothogenic
: formed elsewhere : derived from preexisting rocks
clastic rocks or their mineral particles formed elsewhere and transported to their present position are allothogenic
: allogenic
—opposed to authigenic
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