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pelite

UK
/ˈpɛlaɪt/
US
/ˈpɛlaɪt/

Translations

pelitenoun
pelites
pl
UK
/ˈpɛlaɪt/
US
/ˈpɛlaɪt/
pélitePétrographie ; roche sédimentaire fine.
Thin beds of pelite accumulated in the quiet waters of the ancient basin.
De minces bancs de pélite se sont accumulés dans les eaux calmes du bassin ancien.
Additional translations
pélitePétrographie ; roche métamorphique dérivée d’une roche fine.

Definitions

pelitenoun
A fine-grained sedimentary rock, such as mudstone or shale, composed predominantly of clay- or silt-sized particles.
Thin beds of pelite accumulated in the quiet waters of the ancient basin.
A metamorphic rock derived from such fine-grained sedimentary material, especially when rich in aluminum-bearing minerals.
The schist formed by metamorphism of a pelite under high-temperature conditions.
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