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veinstuff

noun

Etymology

From vein + stuff.

  1. derived from *stoppōn✻ — “to clog up, block, fill”
  2. derived from stoffōn
  3. derived from estofe
  4. derived from stuffa
  5. inherited from stuf
  6. compounded as veinstuff — “vein + stuff”

Definitions

  1. Minerals found in a vein, of lesser value than ores.

    • The less valuable minerals are called veinstuffs, and the more valuable are termed vein ores. The more common veinstuffs are calcite, quartz, heavy spar, and fluorspar.

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