septarium
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin saeptum (“inclosure, partition”) + -arium.
Noun
[edit]septarium (plural septaria)
- (geology) A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.
- Synonym: turtle-stone
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Septaria in Dalian, China