URI	prefLabel	Definition	Source
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/anthropogenic_genesis	anthropogenic genesis	Formation predominantly by human activity.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/biological_sedimentary_genesis	biological sedimentary genesis	"Formation predominantly by deposition of material produced by living organisms either as part of their body (e.g., exoskeleton, bone, pollen, wood) or through their activities (e.g., faecal pellets)."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/cataclastic_genesis	cataclastic genesis	"Formation predominantly by brittle deformation, i.e. the formation and growth of fractures and frictional sliding along fracture surfaces."	based on Neuendorf et al 2005
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/chemical_sedimentary_genesis	chemical sedimentary genesis	"Formation predominantly by direct chemical precipitation (e.g., evaporites, exhalative deposits)."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/clastic_sedimentary_genesis	clastic sedimentary genesis	"Formation predominantly by accumulation of particles (clasts) derived by weathering, erosion, or fragmentation of pre-existing rock or produced by chemical or biologically-mediated precipitation."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/composite_process_genesis	composite process genesis	"Formation in which more than one genetic process is dominant. This usually involves some combination of igneous, weathering, sedimentary, metamorphic, deformation or impact-related processes that better represents the origin of the material"	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/contact_metamorphic_genesis	contact metamorphic genesis	Formation predominantly by metamorphism due to the effect of a magma body on the rocks it intrudes.	"based on Smulikowski et al, 2003"
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/deformation_genesis	deformation genesis	"Formation predominantly by strain-related processes resulting in changes of shape of a rock body, including folding, faulting, shearing, or fabric development, deformation may be either brittle or ductile. Local deformation metamorphic genesis related to a particular fault or shear zone is categorized as 'Dislocation metamorphic genesis'"	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/diagenetic_genesis	diagenetic genesis	"Formation predominantly by chemical and physical changes subsequent to deposition of sediment, during and after lithification that occur under temperature and pressure conditions too low to be considered metamorphic."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/dislocation_metamorphic_genesis	dislocation metamorphic genesis	"Formation predominantly by metamorphism of local extent associated with fault zones or shear zones. 'Dislocation metamorphic genesis' is 'Deformation genesis' of local extent, explicitly associated with a particular fault or shear zone."	"based on Smulikowski et al, 2003"
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/ductile_deformation_genesis	ductile deformation genesis	Formation predominantly by deformation without loss of material continuity at the scale of observation.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/hypabyssal_intrusive_genesis	hypabyssal intrusive genesis	"Formed by crystallisation close to the Earth's surface, characterized by more rapid cooling than plutonic setting to produce generally fine-grained intrusive igneous rock, commonly associated with co-magmatic volcanic rocks."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/igneous_extrusive_genesis	igneous extrusive genesis	Formation predominantly by crystallisation of magma at or immediately adjacent to Earth's surface.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/igneous_genesis	igneous genesis	Formation predominantly by crystallisation from magma	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/igneous_intrusive_genesis	igneous intrusive genesis	Formation predominantly by crystallisation of magma within the Earth.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/igneous_sedimentary_genesis	igneous sedimentary genesis	Formation by a combination of igneous and sedimentary processes	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/impact_genesis	impact genesis	"Formation predominantly by metamorphism related to the passage of a shock wave through a body of material, typically the result of impact of a planetary body (impactor) on a planetary surface (target)"	"Smulikowski et al, 2003"
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/local_metamorphic_genesis	local metamorphic genesis	"Formation predominantly by metamorphism that may be attributed to a localized cause, such as magmatic intrusion, faulting, metorite impact, combustion of naturally occuring substances (coal), or lightning."	"Smulikowski et al, 2003"
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/metaigneous_genesis	metaigneous genesis	Formation by metamorphism of an igneous protolith	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/metamorphic_genesis	metamorphic genesis	"Formation predominantly by closed-system changes in mineralogy, texture, or fabric of a rock in response to chemical and physical conditions that have been imposed below the surface zones of weathering and cementation (diagenesis), and that differ from the conditions under which the rocks in question originated. As defined here the changes in rock volume may include removal of some chemical constituents from the system (especially water and other volatile constituents). Note narrower use that Neuendorf et al. 2005, this vocabulary distinguishes metasomatism from metamorphism."	based on Neuendorf et al. 2005
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/metamorphic_metasomatic_or_hydrothermal_genesis	metamorphic metasomatic or hydrothermal genesis	"Formation predominantly by changes in chemical, mineralogical, or structural properties of rocks in response to chemical and physical conditions that have been imposed below the surface zones of weathering and cementation (diagenesis), and that differ from the conditions under which the rocks in question originated."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/metaplutonic_genesis	metaplutonic genesis	Formation by metamorphism of a plutonic igneous protolith.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/metasedimentary_genesis	metasedimentary genesis	Formation by metamorphism of a sedimentary protolith.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/metasomatic_or_hydrothermal_genesis	metasomatic or hydrothermal genesis	"Formation predominantly by open-system changes in chemical composition by reaction with an external source, typically involving chemical transport by a fluid medium flowing through the rock. Metasomatism typically involves introduction of chemical constituents into a rock volume."	based on Neuendorf et al 2005
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/metavolcanic_genesis	metavolcanic genesis	Formation by metamorphism of an extrusive igneous protolith.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/plutonic_genesis	plutonic genesis	"Formation predominantly by crystallisation of magma far enough below Earth surface that complete crystallization of magma bodies forms holocrystalline medium to coarse grained igneous rock, wall rocks generally do not include volcanic products related to the magma, and some contact metamorphism is developed at intrusive contacts."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/regional_metamorphic_genesis	regional metamorphic genesis	"Formation predominantly by metamorphic processes affecting a large rock volume, associated with large-scale tectonic processes."	"Smulikowski et al, 2003"
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/sedimentary_genesis	sedimentary genesis	"Formation predominantly by processes of erosion, mass wasting, transportation, deposition, precipitation and biogenic production that take place in Earth?s hydrosphere and atmosphere."	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/subaerial_extrusive_genesis	subaerial extrusive genesis	Formation predominantly by crystallisation of magma either in the open air or immediately adjacent to the land surface.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/subaqueous_extrusive_genesis	subaqueous extrusive genesis	Formation predominantly by crystallisation of magma under water or ice.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/volcaniclastic_genesis	volcaniclastic genesis	Formation by a combination of extrusive igneous activity and sedimentary transport and deposition.	This vocabulary
http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/geneticcategory/weathering_genesis	weathering genesis	"Formation predominantly by the physical, chemical or biological alteration of rock or sediment at or near the Earth surface, connotes involvement of processes related to the atmosphere (weather...)."	This vocabulary