desert varnish

English

Noun

desert varnish (countable and uncountable, plural desert varnishes)

  1. (geology) A dark coating found on exposed rock surfaces in arid environments.

References
  • Chernicoff, Stanley and Whitney, Donna 2007. Geologly: An Introduction to Physical Geologly 4th ed. Pearson Education
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