clay stone
or claystone
noun Geology.
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Origin of clay stone
First recorded in 1770–80
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Example sentences from the Web for clay stone
Why should the schist pendant of the Tappock chamber be all right, if the claystone pendant of Dunbuie be all wrong?
The Clyde Mystery|Andrew LangBut there was more; close by the stone I noticed (although I think you didn't) a mark in the claystone.
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur MorrisonWe see them light their claystone pipes, and send forth clouds of blue vapour.
The Scalp Hunters|Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for clay stone
claystone
/ (ˈkleɪˌstəʊn) /
noun
a compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles
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Scientific definitions for clay stone
claystone
[ klā′stōn′ ]
A fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock consisting primarily of compacted and hardened clay. Claystone is similar to shale but without laminations.
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