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claystone

Terms vs Claystone - What's the difference?

terms | claystone |


As nouns the difference between terms and claystone

is that terms is while claystone is (geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.

Claystone vs Shale - What's the difference?

claystone | shale |


As nouns the difference between claystone and shale

is that claystone is (geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles while shale is saddle.

Siltstone vs Claystone - What's the difference?

siltstone | claystone |


As nouns the difference between siltstone and claystone

is that siltstone is a sedimentary rock whose composition is intermediate in grain size between the coarser sandstone and the finer mudstone while claystone is (geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.

Mudstone vs Claystone - What's the difference?

mudstone | claystone |


As nouns the difference between mudstone and claystone

is that mudstone is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds while claystone is sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.

Claystones vs Claystone - What's the difference?

claystones | claystone |


As a noun claystone is

(geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.

Clay vs Claystone - What's the difference?

clay | claystone |


In geology terms the difference between clay and claystone

is that clay is a particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale while claystone is sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.

As nouns the difference between clay and claystone

is that clay is a mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics while claystone is sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.

As a verb clay

is to add clay to, to spread clay onto.

As a proper noun Clay

is {{surname|from=occupations}.

Rock vs Claystone - What's the difference?

rock | claystone |


As a verb rock

is (rycka).

As a noun claystone is

(geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.

Sedimentary vs Claystone - What's the difference?

sedimentary | claystone |


As an adjective sedimentary

is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

As a noun claystone is

(geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles.