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colloform

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colloform [′käl·ə‚fȯrm]
(geology)
Pertaining to the rounded, globular texture of mineral formed by colloidal precipitation.


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The manganese mineralization occurs mainly as nodules within the sedimentary section, and both Mn and Fe minerals exhibit colloform textures.
Ore textures primarily reflect open-space filling phenomena, which includes spectacular, fine to coarse-grained colloform bands of hematite as wall coatings and breccia fillings.
Magnetite commonly forms euhedral aggregates and is present less commonly with colloform habit.
 
 
 
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