concretion vs shale

concretion

noun
  • A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor. 

  • The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action. 

  • A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence. 

  • The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass. 

shale

noun
  • A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure. 

  • A shell or husk; a cod or pod. 

verb
  • To take off the shell or coat of. 

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