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"Phosphorite"
Keywords:
phosphate
,
apatite
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chiefly
,
phosphorus
,
sedimentary
Related Terms:
Dolostone
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Limestone
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Argillite
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Micrite
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Sandstone
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Quartzite
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Schists
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Carbonate rock
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Calcite
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Mudstone
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Claystone
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Calcarenite
,
Granulite
,
Dolomitic limestone
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Schist
,
Shale
,
Gneiss
,
Aragonite
,
Speleothem
,
Ooid
,
Metasediment
,
Siltstone
,
Oolite
,
Rock
,
Coquina
,
Oolitic limestone
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Porphyroblast
,
Hornfels
,
Chert
,
Oolitic
,
Graywacke
,
Argillaceous
,
Arkose
,
Dolomite
,
Tufa
,
Marl
,
Calcareous
,
Saprolite
,
Massive
,
Authigenic
,
Travertine
,
Slate
,
Mineraloid
,
Phyllite
,
Greywacke
,
Dripstone
,
Marble
,
Anhydrite
,
Sedimentary rock
,
Flysch
A massive variety of apatite.
ftp.uga.edu
sedimentary rock composed largely of calcium phosphate, usually as a variety of the mineral apatite and largely in the form of concretions and nodules. Primary ore of phosphate minerals and elemental phosphorus.
whfreeman.com
a sedimentary rock composed chiefly of phosphate minerals
scienceweek.com
Rock containing quantities of precipitated or reworked phosphate minerals.
forestry.about.com
a rock consisting chiefly of calcium phosphate. It is a primary source of phosphorus for agriculture. [AHDOS
memphisgeology.org
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