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tonstein.

A hard, compact, kaolinite-rich claystone formed by the diagenetic alteration of volcanic ash, usually occurring as thin, laterally persistent layers interbedded with coal seams.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtʌnˌstaɪ̯n/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈtʌnˌstʌɪ̯n/Canada/ˈtʌnˌstʌi̯n/Scotland/ˈtʌnˌstəi̯n/Scotland
  1. A hard, compact, kaolinite-rich claystone formed by the diagenetic alteration of volcanic ash, usually occurring as thin, laterally persistent layers interbedded with coal seams.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any indurated argillaceous rock that stands out within coal measures as a distinctive marker horizon.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Tonstein, from Ton (“clay”) + Stein (“stone”).

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