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itacolumite
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Itacolumite — is a naturally occurring sandstone that is flexible when cut into thin strips. It is found in Jujjur, India, and Georgia, Stokes, and McDowell Counties North Carolina, USA.External links* [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ ensab/Rock/ Flexible Sandstone… … Wikipedia
Itacolumite — It a*col u*mite, n. [From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil.] (Min.) A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
itacolumite — [it΄ə käl′yo͞o mīt΄] n. [after Itacolumi, mountain in Brazil, where found] a type of fine grained sandstone deposited in flexible layers … English World dictionary
itacolumite — /it euh kol yeuh muyt /, n. a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs. [1860 65; named after Itacolumi, mountain in Brazil;… … Universalium
itacolumite — it·a·col·u·mite … English syllables
itacolumite — /ɪtəˈkɒljəmaɪt/ (say ituh kolyuhmuyt) noun a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found in Brazil, North Carolina, etc., and remarkable for its flexibility when in thin slabs. {Itacolumi, mountain in Brazil + ite1} …
itacolumite — ˌid.əˈkäl(y)əˌmīt noun ( s) Etymology: Itacolumi, mountain in Minas Gerais state, Brazil + English ite : a schistose micaceous quartzite that is flexible when split into thin slabs … Useful english dictionary
articulite — ärˈtikyəˌlīt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin articulus joint + English ite more at article : itacolumite * * * arˈticulite Min. [f. L. articul us joint + … Useful english dictionary
Flexible sandstone — Sandstone Sand stone , n. A rock made of sand more or less firmly united. Common or siliceous sandstone consists mainly of quartz sand. [1913 Webster] Note: Different names are applied to the various kinds of sandstone according to their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Red sandstone — Sandstone Sand stone , n. A rock made of sand more or less firmly united. Common or siliceous sandstone consists mainly of quartz sand. [1913 Webster] Note: Different names are applied to the various kinds of sandstone according to their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sandstone — Sand stone , n. A rock made of sand more or less firmly united. Common or siliceous sandstone consists mainly of quartz sand. [1913 Webster] Note: Different names are applied to the various kinds of sandstone according to their composition; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
