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amygdala
geode
agate
mandlestone
imbedded
lava
quartz
amygdaloidal
calcite
trap
decomposition
nodule
almond
mandelstein
porous
green earth
amygdaloids
zeolite
basaltic
cavities
Definitions:
Noun
amygdaloid
Definition: volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
Definition: A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
Adjective
Definition: Shaped like an almond