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is a solitary outcrop of the nappe in the middle of autochthonous material. An allochthon, or an allochthonous block, is a large block of rock which has been moved from its original site of formation, usually by low angle thrust faulting. An allochthon which is isolated from the rock that pushed it into position is called a

. If an allochthon has a "hole" in it so that one can view the autochthon (geology), autochthon beneath the allochthon, the hole is called a "

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" (or Fenster). Etymology: Greek; 'allo' = other, and 'chthon' = earth. In generalized terms, the term is applied to any geologic units that originated at a distance from their present location For comparison, see also Autochthon. In the United States there are three notable allochthons; all of which were displaced nearly 50 km (31 miles) along thrust faults. The Golconda and Robert Mountains allochthons are both found in

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in the Late-Devonian period. The third is the Taconic allochthons found in New York,

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formed from the collision of the Taconic magmatic arc with the super-continent

Laurentia Laurentia or the North American Craton is a large continental craton that forms the ancient geological core of North America. Many times in its past, Laurentia has been a separate continent, as it is now in the form of North America, althoug ...

in the Late-Cambrian period.

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