Argillite ( /ˈɑːrdʒɪlaɪt/) is a fine-grained sedimentary rock composed predominantly of indurated clay particles. Argillaceous rocks are basically lithified...
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Graptolitic argillite (also known as dictyonema argillite, dictyonema oil shale, dictyonema shale, or Tremadocian black shale) is a marinite-type black...
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Haida argillite carvings are a sculptural tradition among the Haida indigenous nation of the Northwest Coast of North America. It first became a widespread...
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Argillite is an unincorporated community on the Little Sandy River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It sits at the southern end of the confluence...
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Antilles are located in Cuba. They consist of metamorphosed graywacke, argillite, tuff, mafic igneous extrusive flows, and carbonate rock. It is estimated...
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The Mission Argillite is a geologic formation in Washington (state). It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. Earth sciences portal United...
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The Adams Argillite Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. Earth sciences portal Alaska...
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works carved in relatively soft stone such as soapstone, serpentinite, or argillite have also become popular. Traditional Inuit clothing and footwear is made...
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city of San Fernando in Trinidad and Tobago. The hill, an outcrop of Argillite is the highest point in the Naparima Plains. Originally nearly dome-shaped...
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Oligocene 33 to 23 million years ago. Tablelands are often topped with argillite gravel and weathered quartzite, occasionally underlain by shale. The glaciated...
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