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siltstone

/ˈsɪlt.stəʊn/

Übersetzung: Feinkörniges Sedimentgestein, das hauptsächlich aus verfestigten Schluffpartikeln besteht und häufig in geologischen Formationen vorkommt.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsɪlt.stəʊn/

A fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of consolidated silt particles, often found in geological formations.

  • 🇩🇪Feinkörniges Sedimentgestein, das hauptsächlich aus verfestigten Schluffpartikeln besteht und häufig in geologischen Formationen vorkommt.
  1. Fine-grained sedimentary rock C1 formal scientific

    A type of sedimentary rock composed mainly of consolidated silt-sized particles, finer than sandstone but coarser than claystone.

    • The geologist identified the layer as siltstone from the river delta.
    • Siltstone often contains fossils of small marine organisms.
    • The cliff face was composed of alternating layers of sandstone and siltstone.

    🇩🇪Siltstein

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