Glossary of Particle Technology, Sedimentary Aggregates and Crystalline Structures

• Argilliform — Having the shape, appearance, or physical properties of clay; mineral masses or fine sedimentary deposits featuring a plastic, compact, and colloidal structure resembling clay. In a geological sense, it describes materials resulting from the profound weathering of silicates, capable of becoming malleable in the presence of water and maintaining their shape upon drying according to standard textural parameters.