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pelite

[pee-lahyt]

pe·lite

[pee-lahyt]
noun Geology.
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.

Origin:
1875–80; < Greek pēl(ós) clay, earth + -ite1

pe·lit·ic [pi-lit-ik] , adjective
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Pelite is always a great word to know.
So is horizon. Does it mean:
portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus
thin, distinctive stratum useful for stratigraphic correlation
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pelite (ˈpiːlaɪt)
 
n
any argillaceous rock such as shale
 
[C19: from Greek pēlos mud]
 
pelitic
 
adj

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pelite   (pē'līt')  Pronunciation Key 
A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fine fragments, as of clay or mud.
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