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lithomarge

American

[lith-uh-mahrj] / ˈlɪθ əˌmɑrdʒ /

noun

kaolin in compact, massive, usually impure form.

lithomarge British

/ ˈlɪθəˌmɑːdʒ /

noun

a smooth compact type of kaolin: white or reddish and often mottled

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Etymology

Origin of lithomarge

1745–55; < New Latin lithomarga stone marl, equivalent to litho- litho- + Latin marga marl

Example Sentences

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The relation between laterite and lithomarge is discussed in p.

From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William

In Antrim the bole is associated with lithomarge, bauxite and pisolitic iron-ore.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

These are intermixed with masses and irregular beds of gray cinders and score, pumice, various kinds of lava, lithomarge, and fuller's earth.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 363, March 28, 1829 by Various

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