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Definition of Saddle reef
1. Noun. (minerology) A mineral deposit associated with the crest of an anticlinal fold and following the bedding planes, usually found in vertical succession, especially the gold-bearing quartz veins of Australia. ¹
2. Noun. (Australia) A saddle-shaped bedded mineral vein in the form of an anticline or a syncline (an inverted saddle). ¹
3. Noun. (minerology) An opening at the crest of a sharp fold in sedimentary rocks, occupied by ore. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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