Usually means: Formation of minerals in place.
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  3. authigenesis: Merriam-Webster
  4. authigenesis: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (authigenesis)

▸ noun:  (geology) authigenic formation

Similar:
lithogenesy, epigenesis, geoformation, anthracitism, paragenesis, autochthon, pedogenesis, allochthon, chronogeny, archaeogeology, more...

Opposite:
allochthonous, exogenic, xenogenetic

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Similar:
lithogenesy, epigenesis, geoformation, anthracitism, paragenesis, autochthon, pedogenesis, allochthon, chronogeny, archaeogeology, more...

Opposite:
allochthonous, exogenic, xenogenetic



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