cryoconite

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cryoconite [krī′äk·ə‚nīt]

(geology)

A dark, powdery dust transported by wind and deposited on the surface of snow or ice; found, however, mainly in cryoconite holes.

(mineralogy)

A mixture of garnet, sillimanite, zircon, pyroxene, quartz, and various other minerals.

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