Definitions
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- noun geology A
deposit ofsediment filling the course of anancient river
Etymologies
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paleo- + channel
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Examples
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The four diamonds recovered at Saxendrift were mined from basal gravel and Rooikoppie deposits, whereas the Holpan stone was likely mined from paleochannel deposits.
News24 Top Stories 2010
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The four diamonds recovered at Saxendrift were mined from basal gravel and Rooikoppie deposits, whereas the Holpan stone was likely mined from paleochannel deposits.
iac world news feed 2010
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The Holpan stone was likely to have been mined from paleochannel deposits.
IOL: News 2010
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