• Radiolarite

    Full definition of radiolarite

    Noun

    radiolarite

    (countable and uncountable; plural radiolarites)
    1. (uncountable, countable) radiolarian ooze, or the sedimentary rock formed from it.
      • 1980, Geologische Bundesanstalt (Austria), Outline of the geology of Austria and selected excursions, It comprehends the following generally flat-lying members: Hauptdolomit, Platten Limestone, Kossen Beds, Rhae- tian reef Limestone, Liassic marls and limestones, up to 350 m thick siliceous, radiolarite-bearing strata
      • 1984, The conodont-dominated assemblages with strongly impoverished to totally lacking benthos contained in the soft radiolarite-bearing shales of the Ponikev Formation are typical of units deposited during this time

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    • Glossary of Geology, Julia A. Jackson, ‎James P. Mehl, ‎Klaus K. E. Neuendorf, 2005, page 534

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