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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

concretions  

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  • Information Concretions are masses of mineral matter embedded within rock layers, including limestone, sandstone, and shale. They often take shape when minerals precipitating (settling) out of water collect around a nucleus, such as a pebble, leaf, shell, bone, or fossil.

    Source: https://geokansas.ku.edu/concretion

    Created: 1/19/22

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    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    crusts (rocks) (en)
  • Information

    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    encrustations (en)

Scope note

  • Use only for mineral deposits formed within sediments (en)

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