Geol. [Ger.; f. fahl ash-colored (= FALLOW a.) + band BAND, stripe.] A zone or stratum in crystalline rocks.
1880. The Saturday Review, XLIX. 1 May, 577/1. A succession of partly decomposed rocks known as fahlbands or rotten belts.
Geol. [Ger.; f. fahl ash-colored (= FALLOW a.) + band BAND, stripe.] A zone or stratum in crystalline rocks.
1880. The Saturday Review, XLIX. 1 May, 577/1. A succession of partly decomposed rocks known as fahlbands or rotten belts.
