rock butter

noun

Native alum mixed with clay and iron oxide, usually in soft masses of a yellowish-white colour, occurring in cavities and fissures in argillaceous slate.

Meanings

nounrock butter (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNative alum mixed with clay and iron oxide, usually in soft masses of a yellowish-white colour, occurring in cavities and fissures in argillaceous slate.
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