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druse

druse

9.9
A layer of small crystals on or inside a rock that sparkle
  • noun
  • /druːz/
  • Specialized
: drusa
  • The geologist examined a druse of quartz crystals.

Examples

  • Under the microscope, the tiny crystals of the druse reflected the light beautifully.

  • Geologists often study a druse to learn about mineral formation in rocks.

  • The collector was excited to find a druse sparkling inside the broken rock.

  • Many druses can be found in volcanic rocks.

  • The collector was excited to find a druse sparkling inside the broken rock.

  • Under the microscope, the tiny crystals of the druse reflected the light beautifully.

  • Geologists often study a druse to learn about mineral formation in rocks.

Synonyms

incrustation of minerals
vsdruse
  • Specialized
9.0

A hard layer of minerals that forms on a surface, like on pipes or cave walls

also occurs as small crystals inside rocks as well as on surfaces

Surface Forms

druse singular
druses plural

Etymology

The word druse comes from the German word Druse, which means 'small hollow' or 'geode' — a little cave in a rock lined with crystals. So a druse is the group or layer of tiny crystals that form and sparkle inside that hollow.