FAHLBAND

Etymology

Noun

fahlband (plural fahlbands)

(geology) A stratum in crystalline rock that contains metallic sulfides.

Source: Wiktionary


Fahl"band`, n. Etym: [G., fr. fahl dun-colored + band a band.] (Mining)

Definition: A stratum in crystalline rock, containing metallic sulphides. Raymond.

Fahl"erz, Fahl"band, n. Etym: [G. fahlerz; fahl dun-colored, fallow + erz ore.] (Min.)

Definition: Same as Tetrahedrite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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