Used to describe deposits left by the partial evaporation of infiltrating groundwater containing dissolved salts. Can be classified into light, medium or heavy by percentage loss of cross-sectional area.
Deposits left by the partial evaporation of infiltration by groundwater containing dissolved salts. Classified into light, medium or heavy by percentage diameter lost.
a technique where decorative materials, such as precious metals or stones, are applied to another surface as an inlay or overlay. this technique is also used in ceramics, when clay is embedded into another surface.