Radiolarite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Radiolarite is a noun meaning (uncountable, countable) radiolarian ooze, or the sedimentary rock formed from it.
Meaning
(uncountable, countable) radiolarian ooze, or the sedimentary rock formed from it.
Example Sentences
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
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
Word Forms
- radiolarites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include radiolite, radiobe, rotalite, radiohalo, uranolite, roestone.
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