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argillite

/ˈɑːr.dʒɪ.laɪt/

Traduction: Roche sédimentaire détritique fine, plus solidement cimentée par la silice qu'un shale argileux, et dépourvue de la fissilité caractéristique des schistes argileux.

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noun

/ˈɑːr.dʒɪ.laɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frRoche sédimentaire détritique fine, plus solidement cimentée par la silice qu'un shale argileux, et dépourvue de la fissilité caractéristique des schistes argileux.

A sedimentary rock that is more firmly cemented by silica than shale and lacks the cleavage characteristic of slate.

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  1. C2formalscientific

    A fine-grained sedimentary rock composed mainly of clay minerals, bound by silica, and lacking the cleavage characteristic of slate.

    frargillite

    • The geologist identified the sample as argillite due to its silica binding.
    • Argillite is often used in carving by Indigenous artists in the Pacific Northwest.
    • Unlike slate, argillite does not split into thin layers.

    Synonymesclaystone

Formes
  • argillites plural form
  • argillites' possessive plural form
  • argillite's possessive singular form