Siltstone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Siltstone is a noun meaning A sedimentary rock whose composition is intermediate in grain size between the coarser sandstone and the finer mudstone.
Meaning
A sedimentary rock whose composition is intermediate in grain size between the coarser sandstone and the finer mudstone.
Word Forms
- siltstones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include silt, metasiltstone, mudstone, gritstone, claystone, argillite.
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