Siltstone
A rock classification type
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About Siltstone
A mudstone with silt-grade clasts. An indurated silt having the texture and composition of shale but lacking its fine lamination or fissility; a massive mudstone in which the silt predominates over clay; a nonfissile silty shale. It tends to be flaggy, containing hard, durable, generally thin layers, and often showing various primary current structures.
Synonym of: siltite, claystone
Ref: AGI
Synonym of: siltite, claystone
Ref: AGI
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49448:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5ea282d1-81cd-41bc-aba8-730b99fc27f3
Classification of Siltstone
Sub-divisions of Siltstone
Synonyms of Siltstone
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Siltstone associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
6 photos of Siltstone associated with Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
6 photos of Siltstone associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
3 photos of Siltstone associated with Cosmopolitodus | |
2 photos of Siltstone associated with Manganese Dendrites | |
1 photo of Siltstone associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
1 photo of Siltstone associated with Agate | |
1 photo of Siltstone associated with Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
1 photo of Siltstone associated with Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
1 photo of Siltstone associated with Basalt |
Internet Links for Siltstone
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References for Siltstone
Reference List:
El Dragón mine, Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia