marlstone

[ mahrl-stohn ]

noun

1. an indurated marl.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marlstone¹

First recorded in 1830–40; marl ¹ + stone

Example Sentences

The marlstone is typically a firm, greyish limestone weathering to a rusty brown colour, and is always more or less argillaceous.

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I returned to Marlstone, and faced your friend the detective with such nerve as I had left.

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Dr. Stock, of Marlstone, was at once sent for, and will conduct the post-mortem examination.

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You will perhaps remember that we met, under unhappy circumstances, in June of last year at Marlstone.

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This slaty marlstone is richly impregnated with copper pyrites, for which it is extensively worked.

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