oreshoot en · NOUN
Etymology
From ore + shoot.
Meanings
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An elongated body of ore that follows a vein.
In the Northern Pennine orefield, the oreshoots may be classified into two principal types (i) vein oreshoots, developed by mineralisation along fissures which seldom deviate more than 20° from the vertical where they […]
1990, Kingsley Charles Dunham, Geology of the Northern Pennine Orefield, volume 2, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oreshoots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |