Catoctin

/kəˈtɑktɪn/ noun

A type of metamorphic rock formation, or referring to the Catoctin Mountain range in Maryland and Virginia.

Named after the Catoctin Mountains, which likely derives from a Native American word, possibly Algonquian in origin. Used in geology to describe a specific mountain range and its associated rock types.

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