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tillite

American  
[til-ahyt] / ˈtɪl aɪt /

noun

  1. a rock composed of consolidated till.

Etymology

Origin of tillite

First recorded in 1915–20; till 4 + -ite 1

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Tom, the Palisades of the Hudson, the bold scenery of the Bay of Fundy and the gypsum and red beds which are generally supposed to be quite largely formed beneath the air and beds of tillite formed beneath glaciers.

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