marlstone

[ mahrl-stohn ]

/ ˈmɑrlˌstoʊn /

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noun

an indurated marl.

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Also called marl·ite

[mahr-lahyt]. /ˈmɑr laɪt/.

Origin of marlstone

First recorded in 1830–40; marl¹ + stone

Words nearby marlstone

marlinespike, marlite, Marlon, Marlovian, Marlowe, marlstone, marmalade, marmalade box, marmalade bush, marmalade plum, marmalade tree

How to use marlstone in a sentence

The marlstone is typically a firm, greyish limestone weathering to a rusty brown colour, and is always more or less argillaceous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
I returned to Marlstone, and faced your friend the detective with such nerve as I had left.
The Woman in Black|Edmund Clerihew Bentley
Dr. Stock, of Marlstone, was at once sent for, and will conduct the post-mortem examination.
The Woman in Black|Edmund Clerihew Bentley
You will perhaps remember that we met, under unhappy circumstances, in June of last year at Marlstone.
The Woman in Black|Edmund Clerihew Bentley

This slaty marlstone is richly impregnated with copper pyrites, for which it is extensively worked.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.