Meaning concretion
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concretion


A compact mass of mineral matter, usually spherical or disk-like in shape and embedded in a host rock of different composition. They form by precipitation of mineral matter about a nucleus such as a leaf, or a piece of shell of bone.
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concretion


by 1670s, from French concrétion, from Latin concretionem (nominative concretio), from concretus (see concrete).
Source: etymonline.com

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An aggregate composed of a mass of small crystals that become cemented together, resulting in a rounded, odd form.
Source: minerals.net

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A compact mass of mineral matter, usually spherical or disk-like in shape and embedded in a host rock of different composition. They form by precipitation of mineral matter about a nucleus such as a l [..]
Source: fossilmall.com

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A compact mass of mineral matter, usually spherical or disk-like in shape and embedded in a host rock of different composition. They form by precipitation of mineral matter about a nucleus such as a l [..]
Source: fossilmuseum.net

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concretion


a hard, often spherical deposit formed by precipitation of minerals from solution within fine-grained rocks
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(n) the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)(n) a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body(n) an increase in [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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concretion


An accumulation of mineral matter, formed when particles of silica, pyrite, gypsum, etc. become cemented together into an orderly, rounded, often artificial-looking form.
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A hard, compact mineral-mass of mineral matter that forms usually in sedimentary rock around a center such as bone, shell, leaf, or fossil.
Source: conservation.ca.gov

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Aggregate composed of a mass of small crystals that become cemented together, resulting in a rounded, odd form.
Source: greatmining.com

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concretion


A discrete, rounded, nodular mass of rock within sedimentary strata that consists of mineral particles cemented together.
Source: celestialearthminerals.com





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