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ar·gil·lite

 (är′jə-līt′)
n.
A metamorphic rock, intermediate between shale and slate, that does not possess true slaty cleavage.

[Latin argilla, argil; see argil + -ite.]
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argillite

(ˈɑːdʒɪˌlaɪt)
n
(Geological Science) any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone
[C18: from Latin argilla clay (from Greek argillos) + -ite1]
argillitic adj
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ar•gil•lite

(ˈɑr dʒəˌlaɪt)

n.
any compact sedimentary rock composed mainly of clay materials; clay stone.
[1785–95; < Latin argill(a) clay (< Greek árgillos, derivative of argós white) + -ite1]
ar`gil•lit′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj.
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Noun1.argillite - a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
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