argillite

English - Turkish

Definition of argillite in English Turkish dictionary

arjilit

English - English

Definition of argillite in English English dictionary

A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material

{n} slate, a species of shistus

Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate

a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages

Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc

{i} any rock made up of layers of clay sediment

Hyphenation

ar·gil·lite