† farciliten.
Mineralogy. Obsolete.
Pudding-stone; conglomerate.
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plum-pudding stone1739
puddingstone1752
farcilite1799
glandulite1811
glutenite1811
conglomerate1818
ophthalmite1954
1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 133 The calcareous Farcilite..is formed of rounded calcareous masses..cemented by a calcareous cement.
1811 J. Pinkerton Petralogy I. 139 From their composition, they come under the denomination..of farcilites.
Derivatives
farciˈlitic adj. consisting of farcilite.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > composite rock > [adjective] > conglomerate
farcilitic1799
conglomerate1815
conglomeritic1833
conglomeratic1849
conglomerated1882
1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 256 Farcilitic mountains are..common in the north of Scotland.
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