Of or pertaining to encrines; relating to or composed of the remains of ancient crinoid creatures.
Extended form of encrinitic, using the -ical suffix instead of -itic. Both forms describe the same geological feature—rocks containing crinoid fossils.
Collectors in limestone regions sometimes find gorgeous encrinitical samples that look like they're studded with gem-like discs—those 'gems' are actually the fossilized segments from creatures that swayed in oceans 300 million years ago!
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