Definitions for diamictite
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1. diamictitenoun

   A sedimentary, calcareous conglomerate containing a mixture of particles; mixtite

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1. Diamictite

   Diamictite ( ; from Ancient Greek δια (dia-): through and µεικτός (meiktós): mixed) is a type of lithified sedimentary rock that consists of nonsorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. The term was coined by Richard Foster Flint and others as a purely descriptive term, devoid of any reference to a particular origin. Some geologists restrict the usage to nonsorted or poorly sorted conglomerate or breccia that consists of sparse, terrigenous gravel suspended in either a mud or sand matrix.Unlithified diamictite is referred to as diamicton. The term diamictite is often applied to nonsorted or poorly sorted, lithified glacial deposits such as glacial tillite and boulder clay, and diamictites are often mistakenly interpreted as having an essentially glacial origin (see Snowball Earth). The most common origin for diamictites, however, is deposition by submarine mass flows like turbidites and olistostromes in tectonically active areas, and they can be produced in a wide range of other geological conditions. Possible origins include: glacial origin meltwater flow deposition unsorted moraine glacial till basal melt-out ice rafted sediments deposited by melting icebergs or disintegrating ice sheets (dropstones) volcanic origin lahars lahar mass flows entering the ocean marine origin debris flow turbiditic olistostromes mixing of sediments by submarine landslides tectonic origin fault gouge erosional origin regolith, in the form of a debris flow other mass wasting events extraterrestrial origin impact breccia

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1. Diamictite

   Diamictite is a type of sedimentary rock that consists of a wide range of lithified, nonsorted to poorly sorted, terrigenous sediment, i.e. sand or larger size particles that are suspended in a mud matrix. Although the term diamictite is often used for poorly sorted, lithified glacial deposits, this term is applied to this type of sedimentary rock of any origin. This term was coined in 1960 by Flint and others as a purely descriptive term for poorly sorted sedimentary rocks that contain a wide range of particle sizes and avoids any reference to a particular origin. Some Earth scientists restrict the usage of this term to poorly or non-sorted conglomerate or breccia, which consists of sparse, terrigenous gravel suspended in a either a mud or sand matrix. The unlithified equivalent of a diamictite is known either as a diamicton or diamict. Diamictites are often interpreted mistakenly as having an essentially glacial origin, but the most common origin of diamictites is deposition by submarine mass flows like turbidites and olistostromes in tectonically active areas, and they can be produced in a wide range of other geological formation conditions. Possible origins include:

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diamictite in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diamictite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diamictite
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamictite
3. ^ Wikidata
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