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platy

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platy [′plad·ē]
(geology)
Referring to a sedimentary particle whose length is more than three times its thickness.
Referring to a sandstone or limestone that splits into laminae having thicknesses in the range of 2 to 10 millimeters.


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Premium grades of highly pure, low-iron, platy talcs, high-purity calcium carbonates, phlogopite micas, and ground white barium sulfate for high-density compounds.
The thicker, platy duripans promote alkaline soils and may impede subsurface drainage and root penetration by the vines.
This is the white scale or platy stuff that you may see on the inside of the dishwasher or coffee pots or other hot water contact areas.
 
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