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nodules (geology)  

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  • In sedimentology and geology, a nodule is a small, irregularly rounded knot, mass, or lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate that typically has a contrasting composition, such as a pyrite nodule in coal, a chert nodule in limestone, or a phosphorite nodule in marine shale, from the enclosing sediment or sedimentary rock.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodule_(geology)

    Created: 1/19/22

    Last modified: 1/19/22

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