Argillite
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indurated clay particles |
Argillite (
Belt Supergroup
The Belt Supergroup, an assemblage of rocks of late Precambrian (Mesoproterozoic) age, includes thick sequences of argillite, as well as other metamorphosed or semi-metamorphosed mudstones.[1] It is exposed primarily in western Montana, including the Bitterroot Valley and Bitterroot Mountains, the Missoula area, Flathead Lake, and Glacier National Park, and in northern Idaho. There are also minor occurrences in northeastern Washington and western Wyoming.[2] Excellent outcrops of deep purple, wine red, red, blue, turquoise, and green argillites of the Belt Supergroup can be seen in Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana and in Wolf Creek Canyon along Interstate 15 in west-central Montana.[3]
"Black slate"
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See also
- Mudrock – Type of sedimentary rock
- Catlinite – Metamorphosed mudstone, usually brownish red in colour
- Lutite – Old terminology for clayey sedimentary rock
References
- ^ Schieber, J. 1990. Significance of styles of epicontinental shale sedimentation in the Belt basin, Mid-Proterozoic of Montana, U.S.A. Sedimentary Geology, v. 69, p. 297-312.
- ^ Lori Tapanila and Paul Link. "Mesoproterozoic Belt Supergroup". Digital Geology of Idaho. Idaho State University, Department of Geosciences. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ISBN 0-87842-202-1.
- R. V. Dietrich, 2005, Gemrocks: Argillite Accessed Dec. 22, 2005.
- Museum of Civilization Haida argillite gallery
- BC Govt MINFILE report, includes history and geological data.
- Dauzères, Alexandre, 2004, Ten Years of Argillite Study, Procedia Earth and Planetary Science
- USGS argillite