argillite

/ˈɑrdʒəlaɪt/
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Other forms: argillites

Definitions of argillite
  1. noun
    a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
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    type of:
    sedimentary rock
    rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
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