clinkstone

/ (ˈklɪŋkˌstəʊn) /

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noun

a variety of phonolite that makes a metallic sound when struck

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Words nearby clinkstone

clinid, clink, clinker, clinker-built, clinkety-clank, clinkstone, clino-, clinograph, clinometer, clinometric, clinopyroxene

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How to use clinkstone in a sentence

(c.) Phonolite (Clinkstone) is a trachytic rock, composed essentially of sanidine, nepheline, and augite or hornblende.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull
A fissile texture is occasionally assumed by clinkstone and other trap rocks, so that they have been used for roofing houses.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
Some varieties are slaty, and are frequently mistaken for clinkstone, which they closely resemble.
Geology|James Geikie