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pelite Geol.|ˈpiːlaɪt| [f. Gr. πηλ-ός clay, earth, mud + -ite1.] A rock composed of an argillaceous sediment.
1879Rutley Study Rocks xiv. 299 The psammites and pelites..are respectively represented by the various sand⁓stones, arkose, etc., and by the tuffs. |