acaustobiolith
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Etymology edit
Ancient Greek άκαυστος (ákaustos) + bio- + -lith
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acaustobiolith (plural acaustobioliths)
- (petrology) A nonflammable organic sedimentary rock.
- 2017 November 28, Michael S. Blinderman, Alexander Y. Klimenko, Underground Coal Gasification and Combustion, Woodhead Publishing, →ISBN, page 527:
- The acaustobiolith components are frequently mixed in with mineral compounds. Acaustobioliths (the mineral phases present in the oil shale) are mainly composed of limestones, dolomites, some sandstones, and often clays […]
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