"fissure vein" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fissure veins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fissure vein (plural fissure veins)
  1. (geology) A crack in the surface of the Earth which contains mineral matter. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-fissure_vein-en-noun-5YNp88uH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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