before the ferc, application - Alaska Resources Library
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GLOSSARY<br />
Alluvial deposition - fine grained material left by rivers<br />
Anadromous fi sh - fi sh that ascend freshwater ri vers from <strong>the</strong> ocean<br />
in order to breed<br />
Argillites - a compact rock derived from ei<strong>the</strong>r mudstone or shale<br />
Conifer - forest containing both evergreen trees (pine. spruce. etc.)<br />
and those that lose <strong>the</strong>ir leaves on an annual basis<br />
Diorite plutons - igneous rocks formed at considerable depth intermediate<br />
in composition between acidic and basic rocks<br />
Escapement - <strong>the</strong> process by which adult anadromous fish migrate from<br />
<strong>the</strong> ocean to <strong>the</strong>ir freshwater spawning sites<br />
Igneous - formed by solidification from a molten or partially molten<br />
state<br />
Phyllites - an argillaceous rock commonly formed by regional<br />
metamorphism and intermediate in grade between slate and mica<br />
schist<br />
Schist - a medium or coarse-grained metamorphic rock with subparallel<br />
orientation of <strong>the</strong> mica material<br />
Tectonic - pertaining to rock structure and external forms resulting<br />
from <strong>the</strong> deformation of <strong>the</strong> earth1s crust<br />
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