The archaeologist documented the incrustations on the ancient pottery before cleaning it.

The evaporating seawater was incrusting the shore rocks with a thin layer of salt.

A thin layer of salt incrusts the rocks along the shoreline after each high tide.

Barnacles and algae incrust the ship's hull within weeks, making navigation slower.

The incrusted vase was covered in a thick layer of mineral deposits.

The archaeologists noted a thick incrustation of mineral deposits covering the ancient pottery, evidence of long burial.

Many incrustants had formed on the coral's surface, altering its appearance and health.

The incrustate rim of the ancient cup glittered with mineral deposits.

Minerals slowly incrustate the cave formations, giving them a glittering outer layer.

The incrustant minerals in the boiler water gradually formed a thick scale that reduced heating efficiency.