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Lutite

Old terminology for clayey sedimentary rock

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Radiolarite

Type of sedimentary rock

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Diatomaceous earth

Soft, siliceous sedimentary rock

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Arkose

Type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar

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Arenite

Sedimentary clastic rock

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Diamictite

Type of sedimentary rock

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Itacolumite

Porous sandstone known for flexibility

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Folk classification

Sedimentary rock classification

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Bauxite

Sedimentary rock rich in aluminium

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Ironstone

Sedimentary rock that contains a substantial proportion of iron ore

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Iron-rich sedimentary rocks

Sedimentary rocks containing 15 wt.% or more iron

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Carbonate rock

Class of sedimentary rock

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Bituminous coal

Collective term for higher-quality coal

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Mudrock

Type of sedimentary rock

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Flysch

Type of sedimentary rock sequence

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Coal measures

Coal-bearing geological strata

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Rudite

Type of sedimentary rock

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Organic-rich sedimentary rocks
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Red beds

Sedimentary rocks with ferric oxides

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Seatearth
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Syneresis crack

Sedimentary structure caused by shrinkage

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Superficial deposits

Geological deposits

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Argillite

Sedimentary rock, mostly of indurated clay particles

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Dolomite (mineral)

Carbonate mineral (CaMg(CO3)2)

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Grain size

Diameter of individual grains of sediment, or of lithified particles in clastic rocks

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