paleodesert en · NOUN
Etymology
From paleo- + desert.
Meanings
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A prehistoric desert.
Although both the facies mentioned above may have formed in paleodeserts, the metallic minerals and the petroleum were introduced subsequently, after burial and during diagenesis.
1985, Peter Laznicka, Empirical metallogeny: depositional environments, lithologic associations and metallic ores:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paleodeserts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |