PELITE


Meaning of PELITE in English

— pelitic /pi lit"ik/ , adj.

/pee"luyt/ , n. Geol.

any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.

[ 1875-80; pel ( ós ) clay, earth + -ITE 1 ]

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