argillite

English

Noun

argillite (plural argillites)

1. (geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material

Derived terms

• argillitic
• hydrargyllite

 

Translations

a type of rock

• Finnish: argilliitti
• Maori: pakohe
• Portuguese: argilita f
• Russian: аргилли́т (ru) m (argillít)