Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt
History
Origin
USA
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Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock