| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PARAGENETIC | Of the origin of a mineral deposit. |
| stratiform | (of a mineral deposit) Formed parallel to the bedding planes of the surrounding rock |
| evaporites | A natural salt or mineral deposit left after the evaporation of a body of water |
| gossan | rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials |
| footwalls | The block of rock that lies on the underside of an inclined fault or of a mineral deposit |
| gangue | rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit |
| gangues | rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit |
