{{Distinguish|Aleurites}} '''Aleurite''' is an unconsolidated sediment with a texture intermediately between sand and clay, similar to silt, with particle sizes ranging from {{convert|0.01|to|0.1|mm|in}}.<ref name="Glossary">[http://tamop412a.ttk.pte.hu/files/foldrajz1/www/en/ch01.html Glossary of geology]</ref>
== Etymology == The name ''aleurite'' is derived from the Greek word ''aleuron'' 'flour'.<ref name="Mining Enc"/>
== Description == The term ''aleurite'' is mainly used in Russian geology, where it is described from the Baltic and Kara Seas,<ref name="Stein etal 1996 p53">Stein et al., 1996, p.53</ref><ref name="Sviridov Emelyanov 2000 p211">Sviridov & Emelyanov, 2000, p. 211</ref> and as a derivative in Mongolia, such as the Dushihin Formation, where it occurs in lenses.<ref name="Builjasutuin">[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/basicCollectionSearch?collection_no=52127 Builjasutuin-Khuduk] in the Paleobiology Database</ref> Aleurite primarily comprises mineral grains (quartz, feldspar, mica, and others). The term ''aleurite'' was proposed by Soviet petrographer Alexander Nikolayevich Zavaritsky in 1930. Aleurite is used in the production of the cement and building ceramics.<ref name="Mining Enc">[http://mining-enc.com/a/aleurite/ Aleurite]. ''Mining Encyclopedia''.</ref>
== References == {{Reflist|3}}
=== Bibliography === <!--most recent first--> * {{cite journal |last=Sviridov |first=N.I. |first2=E. M. |last2=Emelyanov |year=2000 |title=Lithofacial complexes of Quaternary deposits in the central and southeastern Baltic Sea |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02821956 |journal=Lithology and Mineral Resources |volume=35 |pages=211–231}} * {{cite journal |last=Stein |first=Rüdiger |first2=Gennadij I. |last2=Ivanov |first3=Michael A. |last3=Levitan |first4=Kirsten |last4=Fahl |year=1996 |title=Surface-sediment composition and sedimentary processes in the central Arctic Ocean and along the Eurasian Continental Margin |journal=Berichte zur Polarforschung |volume=212 |pages=1–323}} {{issn|0176-5027}}
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