单词 | olistolith |
释义 | olistolithn. Geology. Each of the discrete bodies contained within the matrix of an olistostrome. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > sedimentary rock > [noun] > olistostrome > olistolith olistolith1956 1956 G. Flores in Proc. 4th World Petroleum Congr. 1955 i. 122/2 In any Olistostrome we distinguish a ‘binder’ or ‘matrix’ represented by prevalently pelitic, heterogeneous material... The name ‘Olistolith’..is applied to the masses included as individual elements within the binder. 1974 Nature 26 Apr. 745/1 It is possible that these domes represent olistoliths transported over a long distance from the Turkish shelf. 1991 R. Goldring Fossils in Field ix. 175 Fossils in boulders and olistoliths will help date their emplacement time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1956 |
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