Definition of Tillite. Meaning of Tillite. Synonyms of Tillite

- glaciers, it is described as diamict or (when lithified) as diamictite. Tillite is a sedimentary rock formed by lithification of till. Glacial till is...
- The Cancañiri Formation, also named as Cancañiri Tillite, is a Katian to Hirnantian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The pebbly, argillaceous sandstones...
- named by NZGSAE (1961–62) because it contains outcrops of ancient moraine (tillite), indicative of glacial action in remote Paleozoic times. 83°47′S 166°55′E...
- The Port Askaig Tillite Formation (PATF) (also known as the Port Askaig Formation) is a sequence of glacigenic sedimentary rocks deposited during the...
- northwest. A line of peaks extends to the northwest along the west side of Tillite Glacier, ending in Fairchild Peak and Portal Rock. A ridge connects the...
- overlooks the Olentangy Glacier. From south to north it includes Polygon Spur, Tillite Spur, Red Spur and Mount Huckaby. The southern m****if lies between Olentangy...
- excellent outcrops of dominantly Paleozoic age rocks, with Precambrian Tillite at the mouth of the canyon, and Quaternary colluvium and glacial deposits...
- approximately 635 Ma, at the end of the Cryogenian. The deposits of glacial tillite also occur in places that were at low latitudes during the Cryogenian,...
- Vendian was suggested to be defined at the base of the Varanger (Laplandian) tillites. The Vendian in its type area consists of large subdivisions such as Laplandian...
- glacial moraines, drumlins, valley cutting, and the deposition of till or tillites and glacial erratics. Successive glaciations tend to distort and erase...