Mudstone: meaning, definitions and examples
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mudstone
[ หmสdหstoสn ]
type of rock
Mudstone is a fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of mud, which is a mixture of clay minerals and silt-sized particles. It is commonly found in areas where sedimentation occurs slowly, such as lake bottoms or deep sea floors.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cliffs were made of mudstone, showing layers of sedimentation over millions of years.
- The geologist identified the rock as mudstone based on its texture and composition.
Translations
Translations of the word "mudstone" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rocha argilosa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคกเคผ เคเฅ เคเคเฅเคเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Tonstein
๐ฎ๐ฉ batu lempung
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะปะธะฝะธััะฐ ะฟะพัะพะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ muลowce
๐ฏ๐ต ๆณฅๅฒฉ
๐ซ๐ท schiste argileux
๐ช๐ธ piedra de arcilla
๐น๐ท kil taล
๐ฐ๐ท ์งํ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตุฎุฑ ุทููู
๐จ๐ฟ jรญlovec
๐ธ๐ฐ hlinito
๐จ๐ณ ๆณฅๅฒฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ glinovec
๐ฎ๐ธ leirsteinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะปััา ัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแ แฅแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ palรงฤฑq daลฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ roca de barro
Word origin
The term 'mudstone' originates from the combination of the words 'mud' and 'stone', reflecting its composition of mud particles that have been compacted over time. Mudstone has been used by geologists and archaeologists for centuries to understand ancient environments and geological processes.