SILTSTONE

siltstone

(noun) a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

siltstone (countable and uncountable, plural siltstones)

A sedimentary rock whose composition is intermediate in grain size between the coarser sandstone and the finer mudstone.

Source: Wiktionary



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INCURRING

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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