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conchilite
A bowl-shaped body of limonite or goethite growing in an inverted position on mineralized bedrock and resembling the shell of an oyster or clam coated with a rusty deposit. It is roughly oval or circular in plan, with a smooth or irregular and scalloped outline; it ranges from 2.5 cm to 1 m in diameter and from 2 to 7.5 cm in height.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Minería
- Categoría: Minería general; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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- ed.young
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