Plural of 'greisen,' referring to multiple occurrences or samples of altered granitic rocks rich in minerals.
English plural of the German loanword 'greisen,' used in geological and mining contexts to describe multiple rock formations.
Mining engineers could map tin deposits by studying greisens—these rocks became like a geological signature, a mineral fingerprint that said 'valuable ore is near' to trained eyes.
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