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noun
A mineral deposit associated with the crest of an anticlinal fold and following the bedding planes, usually found in vertical succession, especially the gold-bearing quartz veins of Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
An opening at the crest of a sharp fold in sedimentary rocks, occupied by ore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A saddle-shaped bedded mineral (usually gold-bearing quartz) vein occurring along the crest of an anticline or (less common) a syncline (an inverted saddle).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: saddle
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History
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