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ferricrete

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ferricrete [′ferĀ·ə‚krēt]
(geology)
A conglomerate of surficial sand and gravel held together by iron oxide resulting from percolating solutions of iron salts.


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The area is mined by local miners along streams and on higher ground under a ferricrete bowl in the south half of the prospect area.
The "Banket 1" soil anomaly is co-incident with: outcrops of quartz pebble conglomerate; an iron rich ferricrete capped ridge - topographic high; and sub-parallels a distinctive airborne resistivity contact feature.
 
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