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PEBBLES |
Small rocks |
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CASCADE |
Small waterfall over rocks |
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TENTACULITE |
Any one of numerous species of small, conical fossil
shells found in Paleozoic rocks. They are supposed to be pteropods. |
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ANORTHITE |
A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in
small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is
a lime feldspar. See Feldspar. |
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LEPIDOMELANE |
An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually
found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation
of minute opaque scales. See Mica. |
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KNOTTED |
Characterized by small, detached points, chiefly composed
of mica, less decomposable than the mass of the rock, and forming knots
in relief on the weathered surface; as, knotted rocks. |
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DEN |
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among
rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment;
as, a lion's den; a den of robbers. |
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VESICLE |
A small cavity, nearly spherical in form, and usually of
the size of a pea or smaller, such as are common in some volcanic
rocks. They are prod... |
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MOSS |
...h distinct
stem and simple leaves. The fruit is a small capsule usually opening by
an apical lid, and so discharging the spores. There are many ... |
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BELEMNITE |
...at the
lower extremity, with a conical cavity at the other end, where it is
ordinarily broken; but when perfect it contains a small chambered co... |