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peliteenUK
pe·lite P0156100 (pē′līt′)n. Sedimentary rock composed of fine fragments, as of clay or mud.
[Greek pēlos, clay + -ite.]
pe·lit′ic (pĭ-lĭt′ĭk) adj.pelite (ˈpiːlaɪt) n (Minerals) any argillaceous rock such as shale[C19: from Greek pēlos mud] pelitic adj
PeliteenUK
pelite[′pē‚līt] (geology) A sediment or sedimentary rock, such as mudstone, composed of fine, clay- or mud-size particles. Also spelled pelyte. Pelite a detrital rock, such as a mudstone, containing more than 50 percent particles less than 0.01–0.005 mm in size. The chief pelites are argillites and clays. |