"cap carbonate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cap carbonates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cap carbonate (plural cap carbonates)
  1. (geology) A carbonate unit immediately overlaying a glacial diamictite, found only in sediments deposited immediately after a Snowball Earth episode. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-cap_carbonate-en-noun-Ow~415HR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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