marlacious

Definitions

Containing large quantities of marl.

Examples

“Marlacious shales, limestones, and clays contain⟳ enough marl to give⟳ them some of its characteristics.”

“In the Perigord, the structure⟳ of Upper Cretaceous limestones is highly variable according to temporal facies, alternating from dolomitic to marlacious (Laville 1973).”

“There is a real figurative homogeneity in the statuettes, even when fabricated from diverse raw materials (ivory and marlacious limestone for the Kostenki group).”

“A new emotional wave⟳ splashed her—a wave⟳ called sinking through marlacious earth and discovery of coarse-grained pain in the rocks of the heart.”

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