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    Argillite ( /ˈɑːrdʒɪlaɪt/) is a fine-grained sedimentary rock composed predominantly of indurated clay particles. Argillaceous rocks are basically lithified...
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    Haida argillite carvings are a sculptural tradition among the Haida indigenous nation of the Northwest Coast of North America. It first became a widespread...
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    Graptolitic argillite (also known as dictyonema argillite, dictyonema oil shale, dictyonema shale, or Tremadocian black shale) is a marinite-type black...
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    Antilles are located in Cuba. They consist of metamorphosed graywacke, argillite, tuff, mafic igneous extrusive flows, and carbonate rock. It is estimated...
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  • Argillite is an unincorporated community on the Little Sandy River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. It sits at the southern end of the confluence...
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  • The Adams Argillite Formation is a geologic formation in Alaska. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. Earth sciences portal Alaska...
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  • The Mission Argillite is a geologic formation in Washington (state). It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. Earth sciences portal United...
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    Massachusetts. The upper part of the Boston Bay Group consists of the Cambridge Argillite, which overlies the Roxbury Conglomerate. The Roxbury Conglomerate traditionally...
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    works carved in relatively soft stone such as soapstone, serpentinite, or argillite have also become popular. Traditional Inuit clothing and footwear is made...
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    phyllite was derived from argillite, tuff or tuffaceous sandstone, and volcanic breccia. Occurrence of laminated argillites suggests marine deposition...
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  • The Rail Cabin Argillite is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period. Earth sciences portal Oregon portal...
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    marlstone, then a first layer of argillite followed by first layer of sandstone and siltstone and then another layer of argillite also followed by sandstone...
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    Oligocene 33 to 23 million years ago. Tablelands are often topped with argillite gravel and weathered quartzite, occasionally underlain by shale. The glaciated...
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  • The Purcell Supergroup is composed primarily of argillites, carbonate rocks, quartzites, and mafic igneous rocks of late Precambrian (Mesoproterozoic)...
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    of the North American continent. There is also Precambrian sedimentary argillite, dating back to 1.7 billion years ago. During the Paleozoic, western North...
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    meters (3,300 ft) thick Permian Polarstar Formation consisting of black argillite, siltstone, sandstone, and coal. Within the Heritage Group is the Union...
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    Carboniferous consisting of interbedded sandstone, siltstone, slate, argillite, some conglomerate and rare limestone and dolomite. These strata are overlain...
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    from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. He is known for his woodcarving, argillite carving, jewellery, and painting. His style was known for its originality...
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    Early period notched adzes found in Northland were primarily made of argillite quarried from locations around the Marlborough and Nelson regions. At...
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    A selection of Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) turquoise and orange argillite inlay pieces from Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, US (dated c. 1020–1140) show the...
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    city of San Fernando in Trinidad and Tobago. The hill, an outcrop of Argillite is the highest point in the Naparima Plains. Originally nearly dome-shaped...
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    sedimentary rocks laid down during the Ordovician geologic period. Graptolitic argillite is the larger oil shale resource, but, because its organic matter content...
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  • cumulate rock, a type of peridotite, composed of olivine and clinopyroxene Argillite – Sedimentary rock, mostly of indurated clay particles Arkose – Type of...
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    USGS Scotchman Peak Geology Age of rock Middle Proterozoic Mountain type Fault block Type of rock Argillite, Quartzite Climbing Easiest route class 2...
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    hills and valleys. The shore is composed primarily of slate and shale. Argillite and greywacke also occur. Some of these rocks are calcareous. The sea...
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    eastern formations have been metamorphosed into greenstone, phyllite, argillite, schist, quartzite, and other foliated types. In addition, many folds...
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  • he heard it, connecting the "old town road" to the Old Town Bridge in Argillite, Kentucky, that he used to play on as a child. In response to Billboard...
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    Mount Morrison. Formations include the Ordovician Convict Lake Formation (argillite and siliceous hornfels and slate), the Lower Devonian to Silurian Aspen...
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    Horodyskia moniliformis, "string-of-beads fossil" from the 1.4 Ga Appekunny Argillite of Glacier National Park, Montana Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota...
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    000 pieces of turquoise have been excavated from the ruins at Chaco Canyon. These turquoise and argillite (red) inlay pieces were found at Pueblo Alto....
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