Nodule (geology)
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nodule-geology-307-17363235
title:
Nodule (geology)
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In sedimentology and geology, a nodule is a small, irregularly rounded knot, mass, or lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate that typically has a contrasting composition, such as a pyrite nodule in coal, a chert nodule in limestone, or a phosphorite nodule in marine shale, from the enclosing sediment or sedimentary rock. Normally, a nodule has a warty or knobby surface and exists as a discrete mass within the host strata. In general, they lack any internal structure except for the preserved remn
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Small mass of a mineral with a contrasting composition to the enclosing sediment or rock
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodule_(geology)
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2023-07-27T17:45:29Z
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