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Diamictite vs Tillite - What's the difference?

diamictite | tillite |

In geology terms the difference between diamictite and tillite

is that diamictite is a sedimentary, calcareous conglomerate containing a mixture of particles; mixtite while tillite is glacial till cemented into a solid rock.

diamictite

English

Noun

(wikipedia diamictite) (en noun)
  • (geology) A sedimentary, calcareous conglomerate containing a mixture of particles; mixtite

    • tillite

    English

    (wikipedia tillite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) Glacial till cemented into a solid rock.
  • *2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 127:
  • *:The most straightforward example is probably provided by tillites .