siltstone

Noun

Meaning

a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

firestone bluestone alabaster chalk sandstone basalt breccia brickwork brownstone greensand andesite bedrock chert argillite marlstone
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Hypernyms

sandstone

Phrases with the word

shaly siltstone

Examples

Photo Credit: Peter Rejcek Scientist Erik Gulbranson splits open a grey slab of siltstone in a quarry on Allan Hills to reveal amazingly well-preserved Triassic plant fossils. Source: Internet

Sediment cores — composed of things like glacial rocks, sand, volcanic ash, siltstone and mudstone — represent layers of time millions of years in the past. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

siltiness silting up siltlike siltuximab silty silty shale