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name to various minerals. Calcareous sinter, a loose banded variety of calcite formed by deposition from lime-bearing waters; calcareous tufa; travertine. -- Ceraunian sinter, fulgurite. -- Siliceous sinter, a light cellular or fibrous opal; especially, geyserite (see Geyserite). It has often a pearly luster, and is…

on opening a volume of Homer or Virgil, or a passage drawn from an urn which several were deposited, as indicating future events, or the proper course to be pursued. In later times the Bible was used for the same purpose by Christians.

To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.

posite party pleading, in which the cause of demurrer is particularly stated. -- Special deposit, a deposit made of a specific thing to be kept distinct from others. -- Special homology. (Biol.) See under Homology. -- Special injuction (Law), an injuction granted on special grounds, arising of the circumstances of t…

The holder of a stake; one with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid.

t. Stalactites are found depending from the roof or sides of caverns, and are produced by deposition from waters which have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the overlying limestone rocks.

A deposit more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed by calcareous water dropping on the floors of caverns; hence, a similar deposit of other material.

cover, as an electrotype plate, with a thin layer of iron by electrolysis. The iron thus deposited is very hard, like steel.

lar metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone.

A metalliferous deposit characterized by the impregnation of the mass of rock with many small veins or nests irregularly grouped. This kind of deposit is especially common with tin ore. Such deposits are worked in floors or stories.

The act of depositing in a store or warehouse for safe keeping; also, the safe keeping of goods in a warehouse.

A place of deposit for goods, esp. for large quantities; a storehouse; a warehouse; a magazine.

The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance.

To form or deposit in strata, or layers, as substances in the earth; to arrange in strata.

re from the sand and gravel. -- Stream works (Cornish Mining), a place where an alluvial deposit of tin ore is worked. Ure. -- To float with the stream, figuratively, to drift with the current of opinion, custom, etc., so as not to oppose or check it.

Gold in alluvial deposits; placer gold.

Formed in or under water; as, subaqueous deposits.

A subordinate treasury, or place of deposit; as, the United States subtreasury at New York. [U. S.]

Silt; mud deposited by water. Sullage piece (Founding), the sprue of a casting. See Sprue, n., 1 (b).

Any small cell, or like place, in which some holy or precious things was deposited or kept. Specifically: --