Allotelluric

/ˌæloʊtəˈlʊrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or originating from a place other than where it is currently found, especially referring to geological materials or organisms not native to their current location.

Etymology

From Greek 'allo-' (other) and 'telluric' (relating to the earth). This geological term describes displaced or transported materials.

Kelly Says

Glaciers transport 'allotelluric' rock and soil hundreds of miles before depositing them—when geologists find granite boulders in areas where granite doesn't naturally form, they know ice age glaciers moved these allotelluric materials from distant mountains.

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