| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | 1: A bedded, blanket-like mass of rock composed mainly of the remains of sedentary organisms; an organic layer, such as a bed of shells or corals, or even a coal seam. Cf: bioherm. (references) | 2: A bedded, blanketlike mass of rock composed mainly of the remains of sedentary organisms; an organic layer, such as a bed of shells or corals,or even a coal seam. CF:bioherm. (references) | |
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