SEPTARIUM

Etymology

Noun

septarium (plural septaria)

(geology) A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.

Anagrams

• impasture, marsupite

Source: Wiktionary


Sep*ta"ri*um, n.;pl. Septaria. Etym: [NL., fr. L. septum, saeptum, an inclosure, a partition, fr. sepire, saepire, to inclose.] (Geol.)

Definition: A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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