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lithomarge Geol.|ˈlɪθəmɑːdʒ| Also in L. form lithomarga. [ad. mod.L. lithomarga, f. Gr. λίθο-ς stone + L. marga marl.] ‘An early name for several kinds of soft clay-like minerals, including kaolin’ (A. H. Chester 1896).
1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Lithomarga. 1784Kirwan Min. 74 Lithomarga or stone marl. 1815W. Phillips Outl. Min. & Geol. (1818) 138 A Quartzose rock..composed of quartz, schorl, beryl and lithomarga. 1820R. Jameson Min. II. 74 There are two kinds, viz. Friable Lithomarge, and Indurated Lithomarge. 1843Portlock Geol. 210 Lithomarge of greenish-white colour..at Dunluce. 1870Athenæum 14 May 646 Restormelite is a variety of kaolinite, standing nearest to the lithomarge group. |