concretionary
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of concretionary
First recorded in 1820–30; concretion + -ary
Example Sentences
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From her upper crust come such delights of found art as miniature Matterhorns of icy blue molybdenite, spiky flowers of dendritic copper, peaceful crystal groupings of aquamarine beryl and fleshy green clumps of concretionary malachite.
From Time Magazine Archive
A white concretionary limestone, usually hard and semi-crystalline, deposited from the water of springs holding lime in solution.—Etym.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
From here, for a long distance, the road was a hard, steep climb, over limestone in great variety—solid limestone, tufaceous stuff, concretionary coatings, satin spar, and calcite crystals.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick
Another very important series of concretionary structures are the flint nodules which occur in chalk, and the patches and bands of chert which are found in limestones.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
Argillaceous sandstones and flagstones very frequently contain “clay galls” or concretionary lumps richer in clay than the remainder of the rock.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
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