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mudstone

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mud·stone  (mdstn)
n.
A fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, formed from silt and clay and similar to shale but without laminations.
mudstone [ˈmʌdˌstəʊn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a dark grey clay rock similar to shale but with the lamination less well developed
mudstone  (mdstn)
A fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock consisting primarily of compacted and hardened silt and clay, similar to shale but without laminations. The proportions of silt and clay in mudstone are approximately equal.
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