claystone

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claystone

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From clay + stone.

noun claystones

countable, uncountable Sedimentary rock composed of fine clay particles.
countable, uncountable One of the concretionary nodules in alluvial deposits.

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noun sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles

Français	argilite
Deutsch	Tonstein

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@misc{claystone_2026,
  title = {claystone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/claystone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}