siltstone

[ silt-stohn ]

/ ˈsɪltˌstoʊn /

noun Petrography.

a very fine-grained sandstone, mainly consolidated silt.

Nearby words

silone, silone, ignazio, siloxane, silphium, silt, siltstone, silures, silurian, silurid, silva, silvadine

Origin of siltstone

First recorded in 1925–30; silt + stone

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British Dictionary definitions for siltstone

siltstone

/ (ˈsɪltˌstəʊn) /

noun

a variety of fine sandstone formed from consolidated silt

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Science definitions for siltstone

siltstone

[ sĭlt′stōn′ ]

A fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting primarily of compacted and hardened silt. Siltstones are similar to shale but without laminations. They vary in color from black or gray to brown or red.