incrust
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Such are popularly known as petrifying springs, although they merely incrust the objects and do not convert them into stone.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
Fuses with the evolution of dense white fumes, which incrust the surface of the charcoal.
The water climbs above the altar-tops, sapping, in its recession, the cement of the fine marbles which incrust the columns, so that about their bases the pieces have to be continually renewed.
From Italian Journeys by Howells, William Dean
It's just the same principle as those lime springs that incrust things with lime.
From Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son by Lorimer, George Horace
The waters of some springs are impregnated with sparry particles, which adhering to the herbage, or the clay, on the banks of their channel, harden into stone, and incrust the original retainers.
From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de
