noun
- a type of sedimentary rock composed of a mixture of clay and calcium carbonate
Usage: geological
Examples
- The geologist identified marlite deposits in the quarry.
- Marlite weathers easily due to its clay content.
- The ancient seabed contained layers of marlite and limestone.
- Farmers sometimes use marlite to improve soil quality.
- The marlite formation indicated a shallow marine environment.
- Construction workers avoided building on the unstable marlite.