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Mudstone

A rock classification type
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Black shale, etc.

Maardu phosphate mines, Jõelähtme, Harju County, Estonia
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Black shale, etc.

Maardu phosphate mines, Jõelähtme, Harju County, Estonia
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Marlstone

Rio delle Marne, Moreschi, Valmozzola, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Black shale, etc.

Maardu phosphate mines, Jõelähtme, Harju County, Estonia
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Black shale, etc.

Maardu phosphate mines, Jõelähtme, Harju County, Estonia
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Marlstone

Rio delle Marne, Moreschi, Valmozzola, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Black shale, etc.

Maardu phosphate mines, Jõelähtme, Harju County, Estonia
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Black shale, etc.

Maardu phosphate mines, Jõelähtme, Harju County, Estonia
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About MudstoneHide

A mud-grade clastic-sedimentary-rock, composed of silt and clay, and lithified.

Compare also argillite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
49442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49442:7

Classification of MudstoneHide

Sub-divisions of MudstoneHide

Pronunciation of MudstoneHide

Pronunciation:
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Jolyon RalphUnited Kingdom

Synonyms of MudstoneHide

Other Language Names for MudstoneHide

German:Mudstone

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Mudstone associated with CalciteCaCO3
5 photos of Mudstone associated with PlášiliteNa(UO2)(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
4 photos of Mudstone associated with 'Black shale'
4 photos of Mudstone associated with SphaleriteZnS
4 photos of Mudstone associated with K Feldspar
4 photos of Mudstone associated with MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
4 photos of Mudstone associated with Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
4 photos of Mudstone associated with 'Chalcedony'SiO2
4 photos of Mudstone associated with QuartzSiO2
3 photos of Mudstone associated with 'Olivine basalt'

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