Maps and Mapping

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences The Oxford Pocket Dictionary... Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes Further reading

mélange

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

mélange A mappable body of rock composed of broken rock fragments, of all sizes and many origins, in a sheared matrix. A mélange with a chaotic nature, initially of sedimentary origin, is called an ‘olistostrome’. Tectonic mélanges are thought to form in subduction zones at shallow depth.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "mélange." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "mélange." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-mlange.html

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "mélange." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-mlange.html

Learn more about citation styles

mélange

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

mé·lange / māˈlänj/ (also me·lange) • n. a mixture; a medley: a mélange of tender vegetables and herbs.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"mélange." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"mélange." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-melange.html

"mélange." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-melange.html

Learn more about citation styles

mélange

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

mélange •mélange

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"mélange." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"mélange." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mlange.html

"mélange." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mlange.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Geochemical comparison of mafic, felsic, and ultramafic rocks in the... Magazine article from: Atlantic Geology; 3/1/2001
	Melange Home expands with eye on bed-in-a-bag.(Melange Home Fashions markets... Magazine article from: Home Textiles Today; 10/11/2002
	The day has come 1,000 threads, 99 dollars.(Melange Home to produce new... Magazine article from: Home Textiles Today; 4/8/2002