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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.

siltstone

English

Noun

(wikipedia siltstone) (siltstones)
  • A sedimentary rock whose composition is intermediate in grain size between the coarser sandstone and the finer mudstone.

    • claystone

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia claystone) (-)
  • (geology) sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles

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