saddle reefs

A form of saddle reef — A mineral deposit associated with the crest of an anticlinal fold and following the bedding planes, usually found in vertical succession, especially the gold-bearing quartz veins of Australia.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of saddle reef
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