Farcilite

//ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪlaɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pudding stone. obsolete

    "an entire mountain of farcilite, containing flints , stuck in a quartzy basis , has been discovered there"

Example

More examples

"an entire mountain of farcilite, containing flints , stuck in a quartzy basis , has been discovered there"

Etymology

From farcical + -lite, in the Latin sense of the word farce which means to stuff or to season, because the composite mineral is "stuffed" with quartz nodules. See puddingstone.

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