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Definition of Argillaceous schist

Argillaceous schist
Argillaceous Ar`gil*la"ceous, a. [L. argillaceus, fr. argilla.] Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey. Argillaceous sandstone (Geol.), a sandstone containing much clay. Argillaceous iron ore, the clay ironstone. Argillaceous schist or state. See Argillite.

Meaning of Argillaceous schist from wikipedia

- Argillaceous schist is metamorphic rock which exhibits fine laminations of clay materials. Its protolith is argillite. Kontogianni, V.; Tzortzis, A.;...
- sedimentary rock composed predominantly of indurated clay particles. Argillaceous rocks are basically lithified muds and oozes. They contain variable amounts...
- metres (9,626 ft). Geologically, the island consists of gneiss and argillaceous schists with occasional tuffs and other sedimentary layers from which fossils...
- it comes into contact with air and water and can attack concrete, argillaceous schist, cracks with clay and water, and hard volcanic rocks. Another committee...
- augite, sphene and pyrites. The cementing material may be siliceous or argillaceous and is sometimes calcareous. Greywackes are abundant in Wales, the south...
- terms based on grain size, avoiding the use of terms such as clay or argillaceous which carry an implication of chemical composition. The Ancient Gr****...
- British Columbia Canada. Its source is likely near serpentinites and argillaceous limestones within about 450 m upstream of the silt site. Notable localities...
- Danana'ao Group or Tananao Schist. This group consists of the Kainanagang Gneiss, Tailuge Marble, and Changchun Schist. The Yuli Schist is Cretaceous in age...
- thus suggesting a shelf depositional environment. Turbidite facies and argillaceous rocks are prominent in the upper Jharol group, thus suggesting a deep...
- phyllites 'A2' to metamorphic schists 'C1' in which the initial sedimentary components can still be discerned. Deeper still, the schists are reconstituted as gneiss...