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colloid minerals
Minerals deposited as gradually hardening gelatinous or flocculent masses instead of assuming crystalline form; may apply to some deposits of malachite, hematite, and psilomelane. Compare: botryoidal; reniform.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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