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reniform
Kidney-shaped. Said of a crystal structure in which radiating crystals terminate in rounded masses; also said of mineral deposits having a surface of rounded, kidneylike shapes. Compare: colloform; colloid minerals; botryoidal.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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