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claystone Definition

clay·stone (klā′stōn′)

noun

  1. rock consisting of hardened clay
  2. a hard concretionary body often found in clay deposits

claystone Usage Examples

Converse of object

comprise: In a well near the middle of the Eastern Depocentre, the unit comprises mostly silty claystone, with sandstones up to 5m thick.

Adjective modifier

  • lacustrine: In Well 14/24-1 in the southern part of the Eastern Depocentre, the lacustrine claystones are largely tuffaceous.
  • silty: In a well near the middle of the Eastern Depocentre, the unit comprises mostly silty claystone, with sandstones up to 5m thick.

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