What is an irregular metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone called?
stock — (Geol.) An irregular metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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