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(mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite.
Use phosphorite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phosphorite means (mineralogy) a sedimentary rock rich in phosphate minerals such as apatite.
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