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a. A combining form denoting great age or remoteness in regard to time
(Paleozoic), or involving ancient conditions (paleoclimate). Sometimes
given as pale- (palevent). Also spelled: palaeo; palaio-. AGI
b. A prefix indicating pre-Tertiary origin, and generally altered
character, of a rock to the name of which it is added, such as
paleopicrite; by some the prefix has been applied to pre-Carboniferous
rocks or features, such as the PaleoAtlantic Ocean. AGI
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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