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Preferred term

Fulgurite  

Definition

  • Any rocky substance that has been fused or vitrified by lightning; more strictly applied to a bore or tube produced by the passage of lightning into a sandy soil [OED]

Entry terms

  • Fulgorite

Notation

  • 119261

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-K4G1CWWN-7

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