siltstone
noun
silt·stone
ˈsilt-ˌstōn 
: a rock composed chiefly of silt hardened by heat, pressure, or cementation
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This is a land of limestone, sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone — basic sedimentary rock.
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Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
The crocodile sample, which was initially preserved in a siltstone mass, had been partially crushed.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022
The reddish-brown siltstone, orange sandstone, and green clay stone are eroded into intricate swirls, icicles, cones, and rounded rec rooms.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2020
Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
The crocodile sample, which was initially preserved in a siltstone mass, had been partially crushed.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022
The reddish-brown siltstone, orange sandstone, and green clay stone are eroded into intricate swirls, icicles, cones, and rounded rec rooms.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2020
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“Siltstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siltstone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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