it·a·col·u·mite ( t  -k l y-m t)n. A variety of sandstone that is flexible when cut into thin slabs. [After Itacolumi (Itacolomi), a mountain of east-central Brazil.] |
itacolumite [ˌɪtəˈkɒljʊˌmaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a fine-grained micaceous sandstone that occurs in thin flexible slabs
[named after Itacolumi mountain in Brazil where it is found]
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