rimstone

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noun

A secondary mineral deposit, with a stone-wall-like appearance made up of calcite and other minerals, that builds up to create cave pools.

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gour
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Meanings

nounrimstone (countable and uncountable, plural rimstones)

plural rimstones

  1. countableuncountableA secondary mineral deposit, with a stone-wall-like appearance made up of calcite and other minerals, that builds up to create cave pools.

    Synonyms: gour

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA secondary mineral deposit, with a stone-wall-like appearance made up of calcite and other minerals, that builds up to create cave pools.

Similar
gour

Origin

From rim + stone.

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APA

rimstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rimstone

MLA

“rimstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rimstone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rimstone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rimstone.

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