bafflestone en · NOUN
Etymology
From baffle + stone.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A kind of calcareous rock where organisms have acted as baffles during deposition, reducing the local depositional energy.
The ingredients for recognizing a bafflestone are the presence of a large number of in-situ stalk-shaped fossils, and a good imagination on the part of the geologist.
2013, Erik Flügel, Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks: Analysis, Interpretation and Application:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bafflestones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |