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concretion [Brit kənˈkriːʃ(ə)n, Am kənˈkriʃən, ˌkɑnˈkriʃən] N GEOL

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A concretion representing a congealed mass of viscous fluid replaced by minerals, may represent fat drippings produced by cooking with fire. en.wikipedia.org

It is a hot spring, small and has the presence of calcium deposits, which form white concretions of calcium carbonateas well as waterfalls. en.wikipedia.org

Nodular ironstone concretions occur in the mudstones that contain plant remains. en.wikipedia.org

After calcification, the conjunctival cyst hardens and forms a conjunctival concretion. en.wikipedia.org

There are also a few beds of limestone and many limestone concretions. en.wikipedia.org

A narrow conduit leads to a third room containing concretions and eccentrics. en.wikipedia.org

Manganese nodules are rock concretions on the sea bottom formed of concentric layers of iron and manganese hydroxides around a core. en.wikipedia.org

The leaves may contain cystoliths, calcium carbonate concretions, seen as streaks on the surface. en.wikipedia.org

The structure is very futuristic, and it is similar to a coralline concretion. en.wikipedia.org

After sulfates cemented the sediments, hematite concretions grew by precipitation from groundwater. en.wikipedia.org

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