saddle reef
saddle reef noun: 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.
Noun
saddle reef (plural saddle reefs)
- 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.
- An opening at the crest of a sharp fold in sedimentary rocks, occupied by ore.
- A saddle-shaped bedded mineral (usually gold-bearing quartz) vein occurring along the crest of an anticline or (less common) a syncline (an inverted saddle).
- Synonyms:
- saddle, saddle back reef, saddle vein
saddle reef meaning in Tamil
saddle reef in Tamil
- சேணவடிவ மிகைப்படிவு
Synonyms of saddle reef
Forms of saddle reef
| plural | saddle reefs |
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Questions about saddle reef
- What does saddle reef mean?
- Saddle reef means 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.
- What is saddle reef in Tamil?
- Saddle reef in Tamil is சேணவடிவ மிகைப்படிவு. See Saddle reef meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is saddle reef?
- Saddle reef is a noun.
- What is the plural of saddle reef?
- The plural of saddle reef is saddle reefs.
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