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Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Rhyolite is a fine-grained igneous rock which is rich in silica
From German Rhyolit, from Greek rhuax lava stream + lithos stone
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock