Pelite
[pee-lahyt] /ˈpi laɪt/
noun, Geology.
1.
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
/ˈpiːlaɪt/
noun
1.
any argillaceous rock such as shale
pelite
(pē’līt’)
A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fine fragments, as of clay or mud.
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