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siltstone
[ silt-stohn ]
siltstone
/ ˈsɪltˌstəʊn /
noun
- a variety of fine sandstone formed from consolidated silt
siltstone
/ sĭlt′stōn′ /
- A fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting primarily of compacted and hardened silt. Siltstones are similar to shale but without laminations. They vary in color from black or gray to brown or red.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of siltstone1
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Example Sentences
Many are preserved in the siltstones and sandstones that formed at the bottom of the lake.
The fossils were found close together, in three levels within an area of reddish-brown siltstone that appears to have been a shared breeding ground, Ramezani says.
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