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continental deposit
A sedimentary deposit laid down on land or in bodies of water not directly connected with the ocean, as opposed to a marine deposit; a glacial, fluvial, lacustrine, or eolian deposit formed in a nonmarine environment.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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