argillaceous earth

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Consisting chiefly of an argillaceous earth, brought down by the rivers, floated about, and successively deposited in banks; forming the alluvial and fertile European settlements of Guiana.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

The fields in this part of the country are excellent, being extensive and level, the soil consisting of sandy and argillaceous earth.

From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 by Linn?, Carl von

The term mutear embraces all good argillaceous earth, from the light brown to the black, humic or ulmic deposit, found in the beds of tanks and lakes in Oude.

From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William

This argillaceous earth mixed with mustard oil is locally used for clay and when rose-leaves and perfumes are used, it makes a tolerable wash-ball.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

For convenience' sake, I will call the marly rock by the name given to it by the inhabitants, namely, Tosca-rock; and the reddish argillaceous earth, Pampean mud.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles