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What is an argillite?

What is an argillite? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material
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So, processing of local dictyonema argillite started there to produce uranium and other useful minerals.
Low water levels reveal carved layers of green and red argillite.
Trenching and trail building show that the quartzite and interbedded argillite unit can be over 250 metres in true width.
Sandstone may be converted into quartzite, and shale into argillite, a compact, massive clay rock.
In the klint escarpment radioactive graptolite argillite and obolus phosphorite crop out.
It is very significant that we never find one where the workman used both flint and argillite.

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