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mudstone vs. shale

[muhd-stohn] / ˈmʌdˌstoʊn /

noun

Geology.
  1. a clayey rock with the texture and composition of shale but little or no lamination.

[sheyl] / ʃeɪl /

noun

  1. a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.