marlstone

American  

[mahrl-stohn] / ˈmɑrlˌstoʊn /

noun

1. an indurated marl.

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Etymology

Origin of marlstone

First recorded in 1830–40; marl ¹ + stone

Example Sentences

When there is an upper story, which is rarely the case, it is approached from the courtyard by a staircase, usually dilapidated, with stairs of shelly marlstone.

From The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria by Hesse-Wartegg, Ernst von

These plants are well preserved in a hard marlstone, and contain several palms; among them the Sabal, Figure 151, and another genus allied to the date-palm Phoenicites spectabilis.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

The more calcareous Middle Lias or marlstone forms hillocks flanking the Oolite escarpment of the Cotteswolds, as at Wotton-under-Edge and Churchdown.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

Belemnites are generally found in immense numbers together, especially in the marlstone quarries of the Midlands, and in the lias cliffs of Dorsetshire.

From Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science by Allen, Grant

If the lake, therefore, was drained, such a deposit would be found to consist of strata of marlstone, like that observed in many ancient European formations, and, like them, containing fresh-water shells.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir