I've come across a couple of specimens in our accession register
of "Ascorbent Gold" from Hopes Nose, Torquay.
Looking at the specimens, it seems to be a needle/dendritic type of growth.
I cannot seem to find the word on Google (except as a German vitamin
supplement!) or in any reference book I have here.
Has anyone heard the word before? If so, does anyone know what the formal
definition is and if there's a preferred term in use?
Cheers,
David Craven
Bolton Museum
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