veinstuff

Etymology

From vein + stuff.

veinstuff means minerals found in a vein, of lesser value than ores. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Minerals found in a vein, of lesser value than ores.“The less valuable minerals are called veinstuffs, and the more valuable are termed vein ores. The more common veinstuffs are calcite, quartz, heavy spar, and fluorspar.”