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(n): an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
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2 months ago Asativum said:

In newspaperish, also very small type, such as is used for sports-page box scores and the like.

(Can I just remark upon how much I like the phrase "such as is"? Very satisfying to say. One of the few uses of "such as" that doesn't make my skin crawl.)

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