vein definition

vein means an epigenetic mineral filling of a fault or other fracture in a host rock often composed of quartz, carbonate, metal sulphides or precious metals.
vein means a fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have traveled upwards from some deep source.
vein means an epigenetic mineral filling of a fault or other fracture in a host rock often composed of quartz and other sulphide or precious metals.

Examples of vein in a sentence

  • Hospital-Acquired Conditions as identified by Medicare other than Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)/Pulmonary Embolism (PE) following total knee replacement or hip replacement surgery in pediatric and obstetric patients.

  • Vein trends commonly have accompanying anastomosing stringers and veinlets.Veins are composite, consisting of silica-cemented breccia, silica, calcite, and inclusions of fault breccia.

  • Vein textures include vugs, colliform banding, chalcedonic silica, cockaded banding, and bladed, boiling textures are frequently observed.In the northern part of the project area, at the Tanous vein and shaft, veins cut rhyolite and trachyte of the Pinos Volcanic Complex.Veins are continuous, range in thickness from 0.5 to 3.2 meters, with an average thickness of 1.2-1.5 m, dip steeply to the west, and occupy normal faults cutting the sedimentary host rocks.

  • Prognosis of cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis: results of the International Study on Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis (ISCVT).

  • The 2020 appropriate use criteria for chronic lower extremity venous disease of the American Venous Forum, the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American Vein and Lymphatic Society, and the Society of Interventional Radiology.


More Definitions of vein

vein means a fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have traveled upwards from some deep source. "volcaniclastic" means derived by ejection of volcanic material from a volcanic vent.
vein means a fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have traveled upwards from some deep source.Item 3. Legal Proceedings None Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable
vein means a mineral filling of a fault or fracture in the host rock, typically in tabular or sheet-like form;
vein means a fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have traveled upwards from some deep source. "Waste" means rock lacking sufficient grade and/or other characteristics of ore.
vein means a thin sheet-like intrusion into a fissure or crack, commonly bearing quartz /a small vein or cluster of veins.
vein means a thin sheet–like intrusion into a fissure or crack, commonly bearing quartz and other minerals; and
vein means a mineral filling of a fault or fracture in the host rock, typically in tabular or sheet-like form. "volcaniclastics" means volcanic rocks containing rock fragments.