About The Word Argillite
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Argillite
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What's The Definition Of Argillite?
[n] a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
Synonyms | Synonyms for Argillite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Argillite: See Also | sedimentary rock Argillite In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"gil*lite\, n. [Gr. ? clay + -lite.] (Min.)
Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is
bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish
red, etc. -- {Ar`gil*lit"ic}, a.
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