#sedimentary_rock__sedimentaryrock rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
supertype: #rock__stone material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
subtype: #argillite a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
subtype: #arenaceous_rock a sedimentary rock composed of sand
subtype: #sandstone a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
subtype: #firestone a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
subtype: #holystone a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
subtype: #gritrock__grit__gritstone a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
subtype: #brownstone.sandstone a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
subtype: #bluestone bluish-gray sandstone used for paving and building
subtype: #greensand an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite
subtype: #siltstone a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
subtype: #argillaceous_rock a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits
subtype: #rudaceous_rock__rudaceousrock a sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material
subtype: #breccia a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
subtype: #slate.sedimentary_rock a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
subtype: #limestone a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
subtype: #shale a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
subtype: #oil_shale__oilshale shale from which oil can be obtained by heating
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