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marlite Min.|ˈmɑːlaɪt|
Also -yte.
[f. marl n.1 + -ite2.]
A variety of marl which resists the action of the air.
1794Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 82 So mixed with argill as rather to pass for marlytes. 1850Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. 42 The common name for the marlite, of which this treeless soil is composed, is ‘rotten limestone’. 1879Dana Man. Geol. (ed. 3) 233 Calcareous marlytes.
Hence marlitic |mɑːˈlɪtɪk| a. rare—1, partaking of the qualities of marlite.
1794Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 361 This earth may be pure,..or marly, or marlitic. |
