"argillite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: argillites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} argillite (plural argillites)
  1. (geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material Wikipedia link: argillite Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Derived forms: argillitic, hydrargyllite Translations (a type of rock): argilliitti (Finnish), pakohe (Maori), argilita [feminine] (Portuguese), аргилли́т (argillít) [masculine] (Russian)

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