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EPIEUGEOSINCLINAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

[A] sediment-filled [trough] in the [site] of [a] former [eugeosyncline].

CONT

Each system can be divided into an inner igneous belt and an outer non-igneous fold belt. The former was characterized by epieugeosynclinal sedimentation followed by a breakup into epi-eugeosynclines accompanied by the emplacement of igneous intrusions and metamorphism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
DEF

Fosse remplie de sédiments sur l'emplacement d'anciens géosynclinaux.

OBS

épieugéosynclinal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tectónica
DEF

Cuenca sedimentaria situada en un dominio que perteneció antes a un eugeosinclinal y que se caracteriza por una fuerte subsidencia.

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