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itacolumite definition

ita·colu·mite (it′ə käl′yo̵̅o̅ mīt′)

noun

a type of fine-grained sandstone deposited in flexible layers

Etymology: after Itacolumi, mountain in Brazil, where found

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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