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Definition of Argillaceous

Argillaceous
Argillaceous Ar`gil*la"ceous, a. [L. argillaceus, fr. argilla.] Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey. Argillaceous sandstone (Geol.), a sandstone containing much clay. Argillaceous iron ore, the clay ironstone. Argillaceous schist or state. See Argillite.

Meaning of Argillaceous from wikipedia

- containing pot****ium. Argillaceous rocks are those in which clay minerals are a significant component. For example, argillaceous limestones are limestones...
- Argillaceous schist is metamorphic rock which exhibits fine laminations of clay materials. Its protolith is argillite. Kontogianni, V.; Tzortzis, A.; Stiros...
- sedimentary rock composed predominantly of indurated clay particles. Argillaceous rocks are basically lithified muds and oozes. They contain variable amounts...
- the term "petrichor" to refer to what had previously been known as "argillaceous odour". The authors describe how the smell derives from an oil exuded...
- thus suggesting a shelf depositional environment. Turbidite facies and argillaceous rocks are prominent in the upper Jharol group, thus suggesting a deep...
- The Furse Argillaceous Beds is a geological formation in Scotland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal Scotland...
- in 1924 for an occurrence on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It occurs as argillaceous inclusions in volcanic rocks in the Isle of Mull, inclusions in sillimanite...
- often transverse the boundary of siliciclastic rudaceous, arenaceous and argillaceous sediments. Diamicton is the unconsolidated equivalent of diamictite....
- The Rundle Group consists of m****ive limestone interbedded with dark argillaceous limestone. Chert nodules are observed in the shaley beds, and crinoids...
- limestone interlayered with subordinate beds of recrystallised dolomite with argillaceous laminae and siltstone. Gansser first reported finding microscopic fragments...