Cave pearl

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA kind of speleothem, formed as calcite crystallizes on a nucleus such as a grain of sand, in much the same way that a biological pearl forms within a mollusc.

Synonyms

pearl spar pearl pearle purle pearlstone calthemite coralloid salt cave pearl white coccolith mother-of-pearl nacre

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