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siltstone

/ˈsɪlt.stəʊn/

翻译: 粉砂岩是一种细粒沉积岩,主要由粉砂级的石英、长石等矿物颗粒组成,颗粒大小介于砂岩和页岩之间。它通常由粉砂经过压实和胶结作用形成,常出现在地质地层中。

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noun

/ˈsɪlt.stəʊn/C2formalscientific
  • zh粉砂岩是一种细粒沉积岩,主要由粉砂级的石英、长石等矿物颗粒组成,颗粒大小介于砂岩和页岩之间。它通常由粉砂经过压实和胶结作用形成,常出现在地质地层中。

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

  1. Fine-grained sedimentary rockC1formalscientific

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

    zh粉砂岩

    • 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.
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  • siltstones' possessive plural form
  • siltstone's possessive singular form