veinstone

or vein stone

[ veyn-stohn ]

noun
  1. valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein; gangue.

  • Also called phleb·o·lith [fleb-uh-lith] /ˈflɛb ə lɪθ/ .

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veinstone

/ (ˈveɪnˌstəʊn) /


noun
  1. another word for gangue

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