tillite

[til-ahyt]

noun

1. a rock composed of consolidated till.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tillite¹

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

Example Sentences

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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