pelitic, a. Geol.
(pɪˈlɪtɪk)
[f. prec. + -ic.]
Of the nature of pelite; composed of fine sediment.
| 1879 Rutley Study Rocks xiv. 299 The clastic rocks..he divides into the psephitic, the psammitic, and the pelitic. |
pelitic, a. Geol.
(pɪˈlɪtɪk)
[f. prec. + -ic.]
Of the nature of pelite; composed of fine sediment.
| 1879 Rutley Study Rocks xiv. 299 The clastic rocks..he divides into the psephitic, the psammitic, and the pelitic. |
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