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claystone

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claystone [′klā‚stōn]
(geology)
Indurated clay, consisting predominantly of fine material of which a major proportion is clay mineral.


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Soil and vegetation probably covered parts of the plateau because there are claystones, siltstones and small pieces of wood in the sediments blanketing the basalts.
The overlying geology comprises a series of claystones and evaporites which form effective aquacludes and aquatards which prevent the movement of surficial water to the orebody.
The overlying geology comprises a series of claystones and evaporites which form effective aquacludes and aquatards which prevent the movement of surficial water to the orebody.
 
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