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Septarium

Scope note

A large, generally spheroidal concretion, usually made of impure limestone or clay ironstone, having polyhedral blocks that are internally cemented together by crystalline minerals.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011422

Broader Terms used

concretion

Equivalent Terms used

septaria

Created

12yrs ago

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